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ArticleVascular and endovascular surgery2025

Successful Pedal Bypass in a Patient With Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum.

Suvi Väärämäki, Olli Hautero, Vesa Rajala, Pasi Nevalainen

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Suvi VäärämäkiCentre for Vascular Surgery, Tampere University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Tampere, Finland.ORCID 0000-0003-2418-2921
Olli HauteroDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland.
Vesa RajalaDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Vaasa Central Hospital, Vaasa, Finland.
Pasi NevalainenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Tampere University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Tampere, Finland.

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objectivesPseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare metabolic disease, causing calcification in the arterial media layer and further peripheral artery disease (PAD). A high rate of failure has been reported after endovascular and open surgical management of PAD among patients with PXE. Critical limb ischemia (CLI) rarely develops in PXE, and there are only few reports of its treatment.

methodsWe present a case report of a 57 year-old female diagnosed with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). She presented with critical limb ischemia (CLI) and was successfully treated with pedal bypass using the great saphenous vein.

resultsDespite obtaining suboptimal outcomes through the initial approach of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty to treat critical limb ischemia, the subsequent bypass operation proved to be a success. At the first follow-up appointment at 1 month, the patient was asymptomatic and the ulceration had almost healed. The patient underwent an ultrasound examination at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after discharge, and the surveillance was uncomplicated.

conclusionsWith a clear indication for surgery, limb-threatening ischemia can be successfully treated with distal bypass, if necessary, in patients with PXE similarly to atherosclerotic PADs. Appropriate diagnostic and surveillance imaging and the utilization of a multidisciplinary team are key components for effective management of PAD in patients with PXE.

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IschemiaPeripheral Arterial DiseasePseudoxanthoma ElasticumSaphenous VeinVascular GraftingCritical IllnessFemaleHumansMiddle AgedTreatment Outcomecritical ischemiadistal bypasspedal bypassperipheral artery diseasepseudoxanthoma elasticumsurgical repair

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