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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
Yellow papules of PXE on the neck producing a "plucked chicken skin" appearance

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Yellow papules of PXE on the neck producing a "plucked chicken skin" appearance  


Keywords: PXE, Autosomal recessive inherited disorder, Coalesced skin-coloured papules, Female, Groenblad-strandberg syndrome, Lateral neck, Plucked-chicken skin



What is pseudoxanthoma elasticum?

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) refers to a group of rare inherited disorders that affect the elastic connective tissue of the skin, eyes, and blood vessels.

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