[Kidney involvement in pseudoxanthoma elasticum--sonography shows early calcinosis of the kidney parenchyma]
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U Gresser1, C Stautner-Brückmann, W G Zoller
1Medizinsche Poliklinik, Universität München.
Abstract:
We report about a 51-year-old woman with pseudoxanthoma elasticum and normal renal function. The ultrasound showed minimal calcifications in both kidneys. Ultrasound is a noninvasive method for screening patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum for early signs of kidney disease.