RT Journal
A1 Cocco AE, Grayer DI, Walker BA, Martyn LJ
T1 THe stomach in pseudoxanthoma elasticum
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1969
FD December 29
VO 210
IS 13
SP 2381
OP 2382
DO 10.1001/jama.1969.03160390043009
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1969.03160390043009
AB A gastroscopic examination was performed on five patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) and a history of upper-gastrointestinal tract bleeding. All five had linear or nodular, raised, submucosal lesions which were yellow in color and similar to the xanthomalike skin lesions seen in this disease. In addition, two patients had moderately severe gastritis. In view of the high incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding and a presumed defect in the vascular component of clotting in their disease, it is suggested that all patients with PXE be examined by gastroscopy and treated intensively with antacids if gastritis exists.