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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: biopsy of clinically normal skin in the investigation of patients with angioid streaks

Background Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a genetic disorder characterized by fragmentation and calcification of elastic fibres with resultant pathological changes in the dermis, Bruch\u27s membrane and blood vessels.
Talks SJ, Taylor AEM, Brown SJ, Needham SJ   +3 more
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Comet Lesions in Patients with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, 2015
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a genetic multisystemic disorder affecting the skin, eyes and cardiovascular system. Basic fundoscopic findings in PXE result from Bruch’s membrane involvement.
Sinan Tatlıpınar, Berna Şahan, Muhsin Altunsoy   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ocular Complications in Patients With Transfusion‐Dependent Beta‐Thalassemia Receiving Deferasirox: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Transfusion‐dependent beta‐thalassemia is a chronic hematologic disorder necessitating lifelong blood transfusions and iron chelation therapy, which can lead to systemic and ocular complications. This study aimed to assess the frequency and characteristics of ocular complications in beta‐thalassemia patients treated with ...
Abdolreza Medghalchi, Azadeh Rajabzadeh Kanafi, Yousef Alizadeh, Adel Baghersalimi, Maryam Doorandish, Afagh Hassanzadeh Rad, Shila Kianmehr, Bahram Darbandi   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

HYPERREFLECTIVE FOCI PRECEDE MACULAR NEOVASCULARIZATION FORMATION IN ANGIOID STREAKS

, 2023
Purpose: To describe the steps leading to the development and progression of macular neovascularization (MNV) in angioid streaks. Methods: The study was designed as retrospective, longitudinal case series.
Vuturo, Alessia, Arrigo, Alessandro, Antropoli, Alessio, Alessia Vuturo, Maurizio Battaglia Parodi, Battaglia Parodi, Maurizio, Bianco, Lorenzo, Rosolia, Andrea, Bandello, Francesco, Andrea Rosolia, Alessio Antropoli, Lorenzo Bianco, Francesco Bandello, Alessandro Arrigo   +13 more
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Nonfamilial Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: A Case Report With Review of Selected Literature

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT A 44‐year‐old woman with classic cutaneous manifestations of nonfamilial PXE presented with multiple 3 to 10 mm yellowish papules coalescing into well‐demarcated, cobblestone‐like plaques. Previous ophthalmologic evaluation revealed retinal angioid streaks, while no cardiovascular involvement was reported.
Emilio Peniche‐Luna, Karen Uriarte‐Ruiz, José Eduardo Pérez‐Nieto, Genaro Briseño‐Gascón, María Elisa Vega‐Memije, Simón Guzmán‐Bucio   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Severe Hypertension and Hematologic Abnormalities in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: A Pediatric Case Report

The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, Volume 28, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by pathogenic variants in ABCC6, leading to progressive calcification of elastic fibers. Although PXE typically presents in adolescence with dermatologic or ocular manifestations, early vascular involvement, including pediatric hypertension, is increasingly recognized.
Hana Flogelova, Dagmar Pospisilova, Lenka Bakaj‐Zbrozkova, Lucie Sochorcova, Jirina Manakova, Eva Kriegova, Pavla Koralkova, Katarina Hlusickova Kapralova, Monika Horvathova   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bilateral Angioid Streaks in a Young Woman of South Asian Ethnicity

Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
This case report presents a 26-year-old female patient exhibiting bilateral angioid streaks. Notably, the patient reported no ocular complaints or systemic issues.
Anupama Janardhanan, S. Padmavathy, Meenakshi Ravindran   +2 more
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Asymmetric functional evolution of bilateral giant angioid streaks after 14 years of follow-up: A case report

JFO Open Ophthalmology
Introduction: Angioid streaks are rare, dark red, radiating fundus lesions surrounding the optic nerve head caused by breaks in Bruch's membrane. They predispose to choroidal neovascularization and recurrent hemorrhages requiring proactive management ...
Pauline Rizzuto, Christelle Gilli, Inès Fenniri, Nicolas Chirpaz, Samuel Chacun, Sandra Elbany, Antonin Rocher, Carole Burillon, Benjamin Matagrin, Corinne Dot   +9 more
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Combination treatment of low fluence photodynamic therapy and intravitreal ranibizumab for choroidal neovascular membrane secondary to angioid streaks in Paget′s disease - 12 month results

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2011
Angioid streaks also called Knapp striae are small breaks in the Bruch′s membrane and have been reported with a host of systemic diseases. Rupture of streaks or development of secondary choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) carries a dismal visual ...
Varsha V Prabhu, Rodney J Morris, Parag K Shah, V Narendran   +3 more
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The Interconnected World of Dermatology and Ophthalmology

JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 4, Issue 2, Page 389-399, June 2025.
Medical science, is an integrated field that shares intricate relationship between various organ systems. Similarly, dermatology is inter‐related with various other specialties including ophthalmology. This article depicts the correlation of ophthalmology and dermatology iterating on the genetic diseases, autoimmune diseases, systemic disorders ...
Gyanesh Rathore, Surajit Gorai, Gitikash Purkayastha, Kinnor Das, Prajwal Pudasaini   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source