Pseudoxanthoma elasticum presenting with myocardial infarction.
A 31 year old man presented with an anterior myocardial infarction. He had a history of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding of obscure cause since childhood and peripheral vascular disease. A clinical diagnosis of the type 1 dominant form of pseudoxanthoma elasticum was supported by histological data from skin biopsy.
Slade
A K
AK
Department of Medicine, Battle Hospital, Reading.
John
R M
RM
Swanton
R H
RH
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000209:etiology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology