Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-0533
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ISSN: 2161-0533
+44-20-4587-4809
Max Jonathan Stumpf
Angiologie, Sigmund-Freud- Str. 25, Bonn, NRW 53105
Germany
Case Report
A Case of Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum with Microvascular Alterations: Possible Explanations and Causes
Author(s): Max Jonathan Stumpf, Martin Steinmetz, Dirk Skowasch, Georg Nickenig, Nadjib Schahab and Christian Alexander SchaeferMax 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... View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0533.1000236