Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and angioid streaks in two cases of beta-thalassaemia.
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.
Aesopos
A
A
First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens School of Medicine, Greece.
Stamatelos
G
G
Savvides
P
P
Rombos
I
I
Tassiopoulos
T
T
Kaklamanis
P
P
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*