Pseudoxanthoma elasticum with carotid rete mirabile.
We describe a case of Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) in a 14-year-old girl. This case is especially rare because of its association with carotid rete mirabile (CRM). Only three cases have been reported previously in the literature. Although the relation between P. elasticum and carotid rete mirabile is unclear, both disorders are believed to be major risk factors for cerebrovascular disease.
Department of Neurological Surgery, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. tyasu37@cc.okayama-u.ac.jp
Takao
T
Yasuhara
Kenji
K
Sugiu
Mikio
M
Kakishita
Isao
I
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D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy; D002342:Carotid Artery, External / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology; D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D003097:Collateral Circulation / Q000235:genetics / Q000528:radiation effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014715:Vertebrobasilar Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics