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Acquired pseudoxanthoma elasticum presenting after liver transplantation.
Lionel Bercovitch1, Ludovic Martin, Nicolas Chassaing
1Department of Dermatology, Rhode Island Hospital and Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02903, USA. Lionel_Bercovitch@brown.edu
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
|March 15, 2011
Summary
Three liver transplant recipients developed pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), a metabolic disorder. This suggests PXE may be acquired from donor organs, as no ABCC6 gene mutations were found in patients or donor tissues.
Area of Science:
- Genetics
- Transplantation Medicine
- Dermatology
Background:
- Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a metabolic disorder linked to ABCC6 gene mutations.
- PXE typically affects connective tissues, causing characteristic skin and eye changes.
- The study investigated three patients who developed PXE post-liver transplantation.
