MENKES-SYNDROME - WOUND-HEALING IN A LONG-TERM SURVIVOR

A rare case of a long-term survivor of Menkes' syndrome who was treate d early and had excision of bilateral axillary skin excess is presente d. Primary wound healing was observed and skin histology showed fragme ntation of the elastic fibers. Two years after surgery, the scars appe ared atrophic with evidence of early recurrence of the skin excess. Th e relationship between Menkes' syndrome and the other copper-related s yndromes (X-linked cutis laxa, occipital horn syndrome, and Ehlers-Dan los syndrome type IX) is also described.