title: Coexisting pseudo-xanthoma elasticum and rheumatoid arthritis. three cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Pseudo-xanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited disorder of the connective tissue characterized by cutaneous, ocular and vascular lesions. Coexisting PXE and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is rare because three cases have only been described. We report three new cases of this association. Analysis of these six cases failed to show any particular biological or clinical features of rheumatoid arthritis associated PXE. The possible association of PXE and RA is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Hôpital Bichat, Paris, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Richette
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Palazzo
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Kahn
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology