Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and reflectance confocal microscopy: report of two affected young sisters

• Main Authors: Victor Desmond Mandel (Author), Federica Boraldi (Author), Giovanni Pellacani (Author), Silvana Ciardo (Author), Giovanna Mazzaglia (Author), Francesca Farnetani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare inherited multisystem disorder that mainly affects skin, eyes and cardiovascular system. The associated clinical signs are due to progressive calcification of elastic fibres and blood vessels, despite normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in blood and urine...