Ann Dermatol.  1993 Jan;5(1):38-40. 10.5021/ad.1993.5.1.38.

Generalized Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum

• Lee KH
• Lee JE
• Myung KB

• KMID: 2361733
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1993.5.1.38

Abstract

We report a patient with a cutis laxa-like, generalized PXE without systemic involvement. A 28-year-old woman had loose, pendulous skin of the neck, axillae, thighs, trunk and body folds which resulted in a prematurely aged appearance. She had no family history of related diseases. Histological examination showed considerable accumulations of swollen and irregularly clumped fibers in the middle and lower dermis and von Kossa s stain revealed calcium deposits along the altered elastic fibers.

Keyword

Generalized pseudoxanthoma elasticum

MeSH Terms

Adult
Axilla
Calcium
Dermis
Elastic Tissue
Female
Humans
Neck
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum*
Skin
Thigh
Calcium