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Severe coronary artery disease in a 21-year-old girl with pseudoxanthoma elasticum and anomalous origin of the right coronary artery

Authors :
Kocaman, Sinan Altan
Tavil, Yusuf
YALçin, Mehmet Ridvan
Source :
Acta cardiologica; August 2007, Vol. 62 Issue: 4 p417-419, 3p
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive calcific degeneration and fragmentation of the elastic fibres.We present a patient with PXE who had premature atherosclerosis that had involved severely all major coronary vessels as well as an anomalous origin of right coronary artery.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00015385 and 1784973X
Volume :
62
Issue :
4
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Acta cardiologica
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs42042509
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2143/AC.62.4.2022288