PSEUDOXANTHOMA ELASTICUM - A RARE CAUSE O F LOWER-LIMB ARTERITIS IN YOUNG-ADULTS

Authors
CAILLEUX N HACHULLA E PEREZCOUSIN M LABALETTE P LECOMTEHOUCKE M
Citation
N. Cailleux et al., PSEUDOXANTHOMA ELASTICUM - A RARE CAUSE O F LOWER-LIMB ARTERITIS IN YOUNG-ADULTS, Journal des maladies vasculaires, 22(1), 1997, pp. 51-55
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Peripheal Vascular Diseas
Journal title
Journal des maladies vasculaires → ACNP
ISSN journal
03980499
Volume
22
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
51 - 55
Database
ISI
SICI code
0398-0499(1997)22:1<51:PE-ARC>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare inherited connective tissue d isorder which is characterized by elastic tissue degeneration involvin g the skin, eyes and arteries. We describe the case of a hypercholeste rolemic 25 year-old woman with typical genetic dominant form of PXE re vealed by distal limb artery involvement after a pregnancy. In young a dults with arterial disease, a non atheromatous cause should always be sought for, even if risk factors for atherosclerosis are present (J M al Vasc 1997; 22 : pages 51-55).