Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and nephrocalcinosis: Incidental finding or an infrequent manifestation?

• Main Authors: Tirthankar Gayen (Author), Anupam Das (Author), Sudipta Roy (Author), Shamick Biswas (Author), Kaushik Shome (Author), Satyendra N Chowdhury (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited disorder characterized by generalized fragmentation and progressive calcification of elastic tissue. We report two sporadic cases of PXE, both of whom presented with asymptomatic yellowish papules over the flexural sites for cosmetic reasons. Histopatho...