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Osteoma cutis coexisting with cutis laxa-like pseudoxanthoma elasticum
G S Choi1, D S Kang, J J Chung
1Department of Dermatology, Inha University, College of Medicine, Inchon, Korea.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|July 20, 2000
Summary
This study reports the first co-occurrence of osteoma cutis with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), a rare genetic disorder affecting elastic fibers. The findings highlight a novel association in a patient with cutis laxa-like PXE.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Genetics
- Pathology
Background:
- Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare genetic disorder affecting elastic fibers, typically presenting with skin lesions.
- Osteoma cutis, the presence of bone in the skin, has not been previously reported in association with PXE.