Korean J Dermatol.  1991 Jun;29(3):423-427.

A case of pseudoxanthoma elasticum presenting as generalized cutaneous laxity

• Kang IK
• Chung BS
• Kim YC
• Choi KC

Abstract

We report herein a case of pseudoxanthoma elasticum(PXE) in a 24 year old woman. She had a generalized laxity of the skin which tended to hang in folds along the sides of the trunk and in the axillary areas. There was no similar skin lesion in her family. Histopathological examination revealed clumping and fragmentation of the elastic fibers in the mid and lower dermis. Von Kossa stain showed dense deposition of calcium in these areas. We suspect this case as autosomal recessive type II PXE.

Keyword

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum; Recessive type II

MeSH Terms

Calcium
Dermis
Elastic Tissue
Female
Humans
Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum*
Skin
Young Adult
Calcium