title: Labour analgesia and pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE).
abstract: We present the first report of epidural analgesia in a parturient with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. This rare inherited disorder of elastic tissue is characterised by skin changes but also has multi-system manifestations. The consequences of pseudoxanthoma elasticum for the obstetric anaesthetist are reviewed. This case highlights the importance of antenatal anaesthetic referral for patients with multi-system disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK. paul.youngs@phnt.swest.nhs.uk
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Youngs
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sice
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Harvey