A 69-year-old man presented with loose, pendulous skin affecting his earlobe that had been treated 2 years earlier with a wedge excision for squamous cell carcinoma in situ. Histological examination of this tissue revealed no residual carcinoma but demonstrated fragmented elastic fibers indicating postoperative acquired cutis laxa. The affected tissue was excised with an incision extending down...

Langer-Giedion syndrome is a very uncommon autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by the deletion of chromosomal material. It is characterized by multiple bony exostosis, short stature, mental retardation, and typical facial features. The characteristic appearance of individuals includes sparse scalp hair, rounded nose, prominent philtral area and thin upper lip. Some cases with this condit...

They are either deep, simultaneously severing the tube and the artery, or multiple in nature. As I shall state presently, a similar wound can be also produced by a determined suicidal attempt. The multiple wounds may be caused by drawing the knife across the windpipe several times parallel to each other. The cartilage thereby is cut in slices, and thus devoid of attachment, the loose pieces fal...