On this Mnemonic Monday, we challenge you to remember conditions associated with angioid streaks with the following mnemonic:
APPLES
Anemia, sickle cell
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
Paget’s disease of the bone
Lead poisoning
Ehlers-Danlos
Sclerosis, tuberous
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Further Reading
Check out the following case report published in the Journal of Drugs in Dermatology (JDD):
Fractionated Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment of Fibroelastolytic Papulosis With Excellent Cosmetic Result and Resolution of Pruritus
ABSTRACT
Fibroelastolytic papulosis (FEP) consists of two dermatological conditions with clinical and histological similarities: pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE)-like papillary dermal elastolysis (PXE-PDE) and white fibrous papulosis of neck (WFPN). There is no effective documented treatment of FEP that we found in the published medical literature. We present a case of a Caucasian man with FEP who underwent fractionated carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment and achieved excellent cosmetic results and resolution of pruritus after three treatment sessions with no recurrence six-months post-treatment. Read the full case report here.
J Drugs Dermatol. 2015;14(11):1354-1357.
Test your knowledge!
What is the most likely ocular finding associated with this condition?
A: Angioid streaks
B: Lester sign
C: Lisch nodules
D: Glaucoma
E: Congenital hypertrophy of retinal pigment epithelium
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