Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), also known as Grönblad–Strandberg syndrome, is a genetic disease that causes fragmentation and mineralization of elastic fibers in some tissues. The most common problems arise in the skin and eyes, and later in blood vessels in the form of premature atherosclerosis. PXE is caused by autosomal recessive mutations ...
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inherited disease in which the premature breakdown of exposed skin occurs. It is characterized by eruptions of yellow plaques and thickening and ... [1 related articles]
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<dermatology> A rare disorder of degeneration of the elastic fibres with tiny areas of calcification in the skin, back of the eyes (retinae), and blood vessels. ... Pseudoxanthoma elasticum is inherited from the parents, either as an autosomal recessive or as an autosomal dominant trait. It typically causes yellow-white small raised areas in ...
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(soo″do-zan-tho´mә e-las´tĭ-kәm) a dermatosis marked clinically by small yellowish macules and papules, individual or confluent, or massed into plaques, and histologically by masses of swollen, calcified elastic fibers with degeneration of the collagen fibers in the lower and middle dermis a...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: sū′dō-zan-thō′mă e-las′ti-kŭm Definitions: 1. An inherited disorder of connective tissue characterized by slightly elevated yellowish plaques on the neck, axillae, abdomen, and thighs, developing in the second or third decade, associated with angioid streaks of the retina and simi...
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Our Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: (Abbreviated PXE). A genetic disorder characterized by degeneration of elastic fibers and tiny areas of calcification in the skin, back of the eyes (retinae), and blood vessels. PXE can be inhe...
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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited disorder of connective tissue, characterized by abnormal elastotic fibers in the skin, blood vessels and eye. Both autosomal dominant and recessive variants show skin laxity, 1-3 mm yellowish papules involving the lateral aspect of the neck, upper trunk and elsewhere, and angioid streaks of the retina....
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