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ArticleCureus2025

Cardiovascular Manifestations of Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum.

Aimee Willett, Vivek V Jasti, Sean M Muir, Jay Anderson

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors.

Aimee WillettInternal Medicine, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, USA.
Vivek V JastiInternal Medicine, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, USA.
Sean M MuirInternal Medicine, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, USA.
Jay AndersonMedical Education, OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare systemic disorder of elastic fibers. The most common manifestations include characteristic papules and ocular angioid streaks. Cardiovascular complications include peripheral arterial disease, hypertension, premature coronary artery disease, and cerebrovascular disease. These associations are secondary to dystrophic elastic fibers, resulting in the calcification of small- to medium-sized arteries. We present the case of a 22-year-old otherwise healthy female patient diagnosed with PXE following a biopsy of a neck lesion. Ophthalmologic evaluation revealed characteristic angioid streaks. The patient also reported early satiety and leg cramping, which prompted referral to gastroenterology and cardiology. Further investigation raised concern for median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), though the association with her PXE diagnosis remains unclear. This case highlights the importance of systematic evaluation, screening, and multidisciplinary management of cardiovascular manifestations in PXE.

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angioid streakscardiovascular diseasemedian arcuate ligament syndromemultidisciplinary careperipheral arterial diseasespseudoxanthoma elasticumvascular calcification

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PMID40747192
PMCPMC12312814

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