Labour analgesia and pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE).
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.
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Department of Anaesthesia, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK. paul.youngs@phnt.swest.nhs.uk
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