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- Title
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: Description of a late onset case.
- Authors
Baglieri, Francesco; Scuderi, Giovanni
- Abstract
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a genetic multisystem disorder characterized by ectopic mineralization of connective tissues with primary manifestations in the skin, retina and cardiovascular system, and a phenotypic spectrum highly variable.This article presents the case of a 46-year-old male patient with sporadic late-onset PXE, without severe systemic complications.
- Subjects
PSEUDOXANTHOMA elasticum; GENETIC disorders; CONNECTIVE tissue diseases; BIOMINERALIZATION; SKIN; RETINA; CARDIOVASCULAR system
- Publication
Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology, 2010, Vol 76, Issue 4, p464
- ISSN
0378-6323
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0378-6323.66608