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Juvenile Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: Recognition and Management
Author(s) -
Hacker Steven M.,
RamosCaro Francisco A.,
Beers Betsy B.,
Flowers Franklin P.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1993.tb00005.x
Subject(s) - pseudoxanthoma elasticum , medicine , etiology , dermatology , girl , disease , family history , skin lesion , pathology , surgery , genetics , biology
An 8‐year‐old girl had pseudoxanthoma elesticum (PXE) with the characteristic skin and ocular findings. She had no associated systemic symptoms and no family history of PXE. The disease was most likely Inherited In an autosomal recessive fashion. It is reviewed with regard to etiology, Inheritance, diagnosis, and, particularly, management