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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Body Site

neck

Age

27 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

yellow

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

Soft asymptomatic papules began to appear on the neck of a 27 year old woman when she was 16. Over the last several years she noted some subtle papules on her shoulders. Eye eamination revealed angiod streaks, and skin biopsy showed changes characteristic of pseudoxanthoma elasticum She is scheduled for a cardiac evaluation shortly.

Description

symmetric soft yellow papules

Categories

genodermatosis/genetic disorder lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors)

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2/11/2001 20:56:32

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