title: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: description of a late onset case.
abstract: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a genetic multisystem disorder characterized by ectopic mineralization of connective tissues with primary manifestations in the skin, retina and cardiovascular system, and a phenotypic spectrum highly variable.This article presents the case of a 46-year-old male patient with sporadic late-onset PXE, without severe systemic complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, S. Elia Hospital, Caltanissetta, Italy. francbag@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Baglieri
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Scuderi
mesh_terms: D017668:Age of Onset; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011561:Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum / Q000473:pathology*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index