Periumbilical pseudoxanthoma elasticum with systemic manifestations

Periumbilical pseudoxanthoma elasticum with systemic manifestations

We have reviewed the typical clinical manifestations of pseudoxanthoma elasticum and presented the case of a patient with involvement of the skin, eyes, and cardiovascular system. We suggest that patients with periumbilical lesions that might indicate pseudoxanthoma elasticum have, at minimum, a ful...

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Veröffentlicht in:Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1991-06, Vol.84 (6), p.788-789
Hauptverfasser: Goldstein, B G, Lesher, Jr, J L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum - diagnosis
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum - pathology
Umbilicus
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Zusammenfassung:We have reviewed the typical clinical manifestations of pseudoxanthoma elasticum and presented the case of a patient with involvement of the skin, eyes, and cardiovascular system. We suggest that patients with periumbilical lesions that might indicate pseudoxanthoma elasticum have, at minimum, a full physical examination with emphasis on the cardiovascular system and a complete ophthalmologic evaluation.
ISSN:0038-4348
DOI:10.1097/00007611-199106000-00031