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ABSTRACT Background/Aim Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a genetic connective tissue disorder that affects the skin with limited treatment options. A recent technology employing particle‐free polycaprolactone (PCL) has shown promising results in treating inner thighs and kness of a 27‐year‐old female patient.
Emmanouil Dimonitsas +5 more
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Skin lesions over the neck with vision loss: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum with angioid streaks
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an autosomal recessive multisystem disorder characterized by the involvement of skin, cardiovascular system, and the eyes. Angioid streaks (AS) are the most common ophthalmoscopic finding in PXE.
Gauri Khare +2 more
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Liver Transplant From a Deceased Donor With Cystinosis: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Many inherited metabolic disorders (IMD) are associated with end‐organ damage necessitating organ transplantation. Although utilization of deceased donors with history of IMD warrants caution, there may be circumstances under which such donors could be considered as suitable organ donor candidates.
Raeda Taj +14 more
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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and nephrocalcinosis: Incidental finding or an infrequent manifestation?
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited disorder characterized by generalized fragmentation and progressive calcification of elastic tissue. We report two sporadic cases of PXE, both of whom presented with asymptomatic yellowish papules over the ...
Tirthankar Gayen +5 more
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Atypical Presentation of Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum in Two Siblings from North India
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare hereditary disorder occurring due to metabolic defect in the liver and manifesting predominantly in the skin, eyes and arteries.
Sunayana Misra, Ravindra Kumar Saran
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The Natural History of Bruch’s Membrane Calcification in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Purpose To describe the natural history of Bruch’s membrane (BM) calcification in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). Design Retrospective cohort study.
S. Risseeuw +4 more
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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum with cerebrovascular accident
A 65-year-old male presented with right hemiparesis and skin lesions. On examination, the patient had multiple, discrete, skin-colored papules on the neck and upper chest with wrinkling of the skin. The lateral part of the trunk and medial aspect of both
Kumar, GNanda, Ragi, KV, Nair, PradeepS
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Groenblad Strandberg syndrome-A case report
A rare case of Groenblad Strandberg syndrome in which angioid streaks are associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum is being reported. The pathology, clinical features, complications and treatment of angioid streaks are discussed in detail.
Harikrishnan S +2 more
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D-penicillamine (DPA)-induced pseudo-pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) and elastosis perforans serpiginosa (EPS) has been reported in the past, but most of the treatment modalities used before have a suboptimal response.
Muzamil Amin Chisti +3 more
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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum is a systemic metabolic disease presenting calcifications and progressive fragmentation of elastic fibers. Actually, no targeted therapies are available for the treatment; only prevention of complications is possible. Classically,
Vento AR +5 more
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