Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
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Abstract

A Case of Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum with Microvascular Alterations: Possible Explanations and Causes

Max Jonathan Stumpf, Martin Steinmetz, Dirk Skowasch, Georg Nickenig, Nadjib Schahab and Christian Alexander Schaefer

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum is a rare autosomal recessive disease, which is well-known for its affection of three major organ systems: skin, eye and cardiovascular systems, in particular large elastic arteries. This case is one of the first demonstrations of microvascular alterations in patients Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and offers hypotheses for their explanation.