title: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and angioid streaks in two cases of beta-thalassaemia.
abstract: Two cases of beta thalassaemia with pseudoxanthoma elasticum and angioid streaks (Grönblad-Strandberg syndrome) are reported. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a combination between these two genetically determined disorders. The possible theories of the pathogenesis of pseudoxanthoma elasticum and angioid streaks are discussed.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aesopos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stamatelos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Savvides
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Rombos
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tassiopoulos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kaklamanis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000793:Angioid Streaks / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000150:complications*