[Ocular manifestations of pseudoxanthoma elasticum].
BACKGROUND
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a hereditary disease characterized by skin, ocular, and cardiovascular lesions. Its prognosis depends mainly on the ocular and vascular lesions.


METHODS
This study included 11 patients with PXE. All patients had an ophthalmologic examination.


RESULTS
All patients had ocular lesions. Seven (63%) had angioid streaks and two, macular lesions. One patient had bilateral intrapapillary drusen (of the optic nerve head).


CONCLUSIONS
Ocular lesions in PXE had substantial diagnostic value. Ocular complications affect functional prognosis. These patients must undergo routine ophthalmologic examinations to look for ocular manifestations and their complications.
Kamoun
Bourane
B
Service d'ophtalmologie, CHU Habib Bourguiba, Sfax, Tunisie.
Khlif
Héla
H
Mseddi
Madiha
M
Sayadi
Imène
I
Turki
Hamida
H
Zahaf
Abdelmagid
A
Feki
Jamel
J
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000150:complications*