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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2795-5001</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Portuguese Journal of Dermatology and Venereology]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Port J Dermatol Venereol.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2795-5001</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Permanyer Publications]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S2795-50012025000300207</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.24875/pjdv.25000015</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Unveiling the mystique: pseudoxanthoma elasticum case report]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Revelando o mistério: relato de caso de pseudoxantoma elástico]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Birundha]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[B.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Shambavi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Jeya]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Swapna]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[N.]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Vinayaka Mission&#8217;s Research Foundation Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital Department of Pathology]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Pondicherry ]]></addr-line>
<country>India</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>09</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>83</volume>
<numero>3</numero>
<fpage>207</fpage>
<lpage>210</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2795-50012025000300207&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2795-50012025000300207&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2795-50012025000300207&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare genetic disorder of autosomal recessive inheritance affecting the skin, eyes, and cardiovascular system. We report a case of 17-year-old female with well-defined reticulated, skin-colored plaques over the anterior aspect and in nape of the neck. Punch biopsy from the lesion revealed benign stratified squamous lining with the middle and lower thirds of the dermis showing fragmented and calcified basophilic elastic fibers amidst collagen bundles. Adjacent areas show dense lymphocytic infiltration and giant cell reaction. Verhoff Von Gieson stains showed black-colored fragmented elastic fibers. Ocular examination revealed peau d&#8217; orange appearance of retinal blood vessels, which was considered as the early stage of retinal involvement. PXE is currently an incurable disease that on early diagnosis can prevent the Ocular and cardiovascular complications.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo Pseudoxantoma elástico é uma doença genética rara de herança autossômica recessiva que afeta a pele, os olhos e o sistema cardiovascular. Relatamos o caso de uma mulher de 17 anos com placas reticuladas bem definidas, da cor da pele, na área do decote e na nuca. A biópsia por punção da lesão revelou revestimento escamoso estratificado benigno com terços médio e inferior da derme mostrando fibras elásticas basofílicas fragmentadas e calcificadas em meio a feixes de colágeno. A área adjacente mostra infiltração linfocítica densa e reação de células gigantes. A coloração de Verhoff Von Gieson mostrou fibras elásticas fragmentadas de cor preta. O exame ocular revelou aparência de vasos sanguíneos da retina em tons de laranja e peau-d, o que foi considerado o estágio inicial do envolvimento da retina. O PXE é atualmente uma doença incurável que, no diagnóstico precoce, pode prevenir complicações oculares e cardiovasculares.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Autosomal recessive]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Elastic fibers]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Pseudoxanthoma elasticum]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Autossômica recessiva]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Fibras elásticas]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Pseudoxantoma elástico]]></kwd>
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