title: Sonographic aspects of pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
abstract: We describe a case of pseudo-xanthoma elasticum (PE) in a child with distinctive skin lesions without other symptoms. Renal ultrasonography showed a characteristic pattern of dotted increased echogenicity in the corticomedullary junction. Pancreas and spleen had similar echographic findings. We point out the importance of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of this rare disorder.
authors.affiliation: Radiodiagnostico Infantil, Hospital Materno-Infantil NS Covadonga, Oviedo, Spain.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Suarez
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orense
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Raimunde
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fernandez
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013154:Spleen / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography