Pseudoxanthoma elasticum presenting with myocardial infarction.

نویسندگان

  • A K Slade
  • R M John
  • R H Swanton
چکیده

A 31 year old man presented with an anterior myocardial infarction. He had a history of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding of obscure cause since childhood and peripheral vascular disease. A clinical diagnosis of the type 1 dominant form of pseudoxanthoma elasticum was supported by histological data from skin biopsy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • British heart journal

دوره 63 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1990