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Scanning electron microscopic and X ray microanalysis study of the mineral deposits in pseudoxanthoma elasticum.

J. AlonsoJ. M. MascaroJ. Calap

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AdultMaleMineralScanning electron microscopeMagnesiumMicrochemistryX-RaysX-rayAnalytical chemistrychemistry.chemical_elementDermatologyGeneral Medicinemedicine.diseasePseudoxanthoma elasticumX ray microanalysisAngioid streakschemistrymedicineMicroscopy Electron ScanningHumansCalciumPseudoxanthoma ElasticumSkin

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A skin biopsy of a 37 year old man with typical lesions of pseudoxanthoma clasticum (P.E.) associated with angioid streaks (Groenblad-Strandberg Syndrom) was examined with a scanning E. M. (SEM) and a SEM provided with a X ray micro-analyser. The SEM provided with X ray microanalyser enabled us to see the correspondence between the crystalline deposits and a calcium salt. The potassium, sodium and magnesium analysis of the specimen permits us to verify that the P.E. dermis is rich in K and poor in Mg.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1977-07-21Archives for dermatological research = Archiv fur dermatologische Forschung
10.1007/bf00562741https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/900996