Pseudoxanthoma elasticum.

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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is characterized by elastic tissue fragmentation and calcification. The deterioration of elastic fibers leads to characteristic yellowish papules and plaques (pseudoxanthomas) and retinal angioid streaks. Although these findings may begin in childhood, the diagnosis is typically not made until the second or third decade after the skin and retinal findings become more prominent....

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