Sunday 25 October 2009

what is the assoiaction?

describe the findings in both pcitures.
what is the assoication?


answers:
the skin in the neck shaws multiple yellowish papules and plaques arranged in a cobblestone pattern resembling "plucked chicken skin."

the fundoscopy shaw angioid streaks:broad, irregular, red to brown to gray lines that radiate from the area around the optic nerve.

what is the diagnosis?






5 comments:

  1. pseudoxanthoma elasticum.

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  2. Pseudoxanthosma Elasticum

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  3. Pseudoxanthosmata Elasticata

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  4. pseudoxanthoma plasticum not elasticum plasticum is nicer name

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    1. no no no elaticum is much better

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