title: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and its urological implications.
abstract: We describe a ureteral disruption in a patient with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum is characterized by major changes in the physical properties of tissues that indicate a need for modifications in classical tissue handling techniques. In particular, low elasticity and tensile strengths make dilation a more hazardous procedure in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012421:Rupture; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014513:Ureter / Q000293:injuries* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000601:surgery