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Late onset focal dermal elastosis: a distinct clinicopathologic entity?

C Limas1

  • 1Department of Anatomical Pathology, The Andreas Syngros Hospital, Athens, Greece.

The American Journal of Dermatopathology
|August 14, 1999
PubMed
Summary

This study identifies a distinct skin condition in elderly patients that mimics pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). Histology reveals normal elastic fibers, suggesting a unique clinicopathologic entity.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Pathology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare genetic disorder affecting elastic tissues.
  • Clinical presentation of PXE can vary, sometimes presenting with skin lesions.
  • Accurate diagnosis is crucial for patient management and understanding disease progression.

Observation:

  • Two elderly patients presented with skin lesions clinically similar to PXE.
  • Histological examination revealed an increased accumulation of normal-appearing elastic fibers.
  • These findings differed from the characteristic abnormal elastic fibers seen in PXE.

Findings:

  • The observed skin lesions represent a potential clinicopathologic entity distinct from PXE.
  • The histological findings suggest a non-PXE related condition affecting elastic fibers.

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  • Previous similar cases reported by Tojima et al. support this distinction.

    • Implications:

    • This finding necessitates a broader differential diagnosis for skin lesions resembling PXE.
    • Further research is needed to determine the prevalence and cause of this newly recognized entity.
    • Understanding this condition can improve diagnostic accuracy and patient care in dermatology.