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Case Reports
. 2011;20(1):35-8.

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like papillary dermal elastolysis

V Bagher Zadeh  1 , N Najem, M El-Sayed Hanafy
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Case Reports

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like papillary dermal elastolysis

V Bagher Zadeh et al. Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Pannonica Adriat. 2011.
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Abstract

Elastolysis refers to a loss of elastic fibers. It can affect the papillary dermis, the reticular dermis, or both. Pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like papillary dermal elastolysis (PXE-PDE) is a clinicopathological entity first described by Rongioletti and Rebora in 1992 (1). It is an acquired elastolytic disorder that mainly affects the papillary dermis. Clinically it resembles pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), but it differs histologically and there is no systemic involvement, in contrast to PXE.

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