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Death from Coronary Calcinosis Occurring in the Baby of a Mother Presenting with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum *
Author(s) -
Hamiltongibbs J. S.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1970.tb00471.x
Subject(s) - pseudoxanthoma elasticum , medicine , calcinosis , calcification , etiology , angioid streaks , dermatology , disease , dystrophic calcification , pathology , surgery , choroidal neovascularization , visual acuity
SUMMARY This paper reports the case of a baby with coronary calcinosis born to a mother suffering from pseudoxanthoma elasticum. The aetiology of infantile coronary calcification is discussed, and the point is made that the dystrophic type is a disease of elastic tissue. Both conditions are rare genetic diseases and show dystrophic changes of the elastic tissue.