Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum of the Skin with Involvement of the Oral Cavity

• Main Authors: Flávia Sayuri Matsuo (Author), Alceu Luiz Camargo Villela Berbert (Author), Sônia Antunes de Oliveira Mantese (Author), Adriano Mota Loyola (Author), Sérgio Vitorino Cardoso (Author), Paulo Rogério de Faria (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited multisystemic disease of elastic fibers that primarily affects the skin and retina. A case of primary PXE of the skin with late involvement of the upper lip is reported. A 55-year-old woman with a previous diagnosis of PXE affecting her skin developed a...