Pseudoxanthoma elasticum resulting in acute coronary syndrome

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare hereditary disorder that causes elastic tissue degeneration in the skin, eyes, and cardiovascular system. Gastrointestinal bleeding and fundus hemorrhage are serious complications associated with PXE prognosis as well as cardiovascular involvement. This is a rare case of acute coronary syndrome in a PXE patient with high bleeding risk.

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) resulting in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is rare. Given PXE patients are generally at very high bleeding risk, antithrombotic therapy as secondary prevention after ACS onset should be taken into full consideration.