Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and nephrocalcinosis: Incidental finding or an infrequent manifestation?

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and nephrocalcinosis: Incidental finding or an infrequent manifestation?

Blog Article

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited disorder characterized by Shirts generalized fragmentation and progressive calcification of elastic tissue.We report two sporadic cases of PXE, both of whom presented with asymptomatic yellowish papules over the flexural sites for cosmetic reasons.Histopathological findings on hematoxylin and eosin and Verhoeff-Van Gieson (VVG) BATH TRAY staining were classical of PXE.In addition to this, renal calcification was documented on plain radiography of kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB) in both the cases.Paucity of literature describing the association of nephrocalcinosis with PXE prompted the present report.