This table lists symptoms that people with this disease may have. For most diseases, symptoms will vary from person to person. People with the same disease may not have all the symptoms listed. This information comes from a database called the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) . The HPO collects information on symptoms that have been described in medical resources. The HPO is updated regularly. Use the HPO ID to access more in-depth information about a symptom.
Medical Terms | Other Names | Learn More: HPO ID |
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80%-99% of people have these symptoms | ||
Abnormality of the cerebral vasculature |
Abnormality of the cerebral blood vessels
|
0100659 |
Angioid streaks of the fundus | 0001102 | |
Arterial stenosis |
Narrowing of an artery
|
0100545 |
Excessive wrinkled skin | 0007392 | |
Retinal hemorrhage |
Retinal bleeding
|
0000573 |
Retinopathy |
Noninflammatory retina disease
|
0000488 |
Skin rash | 0000988 | |
Thickened nuchal skin fold |
Thickened skin folds of neck
Thickened skin over the neck
[ more ]
|
0000474 |
30%-79% of people have these symptoms | ||
Bruising |
Bruise easily
Easy bruisability
Easy bruising
[ more ]
|
0000978 |
Myopia |
Close sighted
Near sighted
Near sightedness
Nearsightedness
[ more ]
|
0000545 |
Striae distensae |
Stretch marks
|
0001065 |
5%-29% of people have these symptoms | ||
Abnormal endocardium morphology | 0004306 | |
Abnormal |
Platelet abnormalities
|
0001872 |
Abnormality of the thorax |
Abnormality of the chest
|
0000765 |
Acne | 0001061 | |
Angina pectoris | 0001681 | |
Atherosclerosis |
Narrowing and hardening of arteries
|
0002621 |
Blue sclerae |
Whites of eyes are a bluish-gray color
|
0000592 |
Cerebral calcification |
Abnormal deposits of calcium in the brain
|
0002514 |
Dilatation |
Wider than typical opening or gap
|
0002617 |
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage |
Gastrointestinal bleeding
|
0002239 |
Hemiplegia/hemiparesis |
Paralysis or weakness of one side of body
|
0004374 |
High palate |
Elevated palate
Increased palatal height
[ more ]
|
0000218 |
Hyperextensible skin |
Hyperelastic skin
Skin hyperelasticity
Stretchable skin
[ more ]
|
0000974 |
0000822 | ||
Hypothyroidism |
Underactive thyroid
|
0000821 |
Joint hyperflexibility |
Joints move beyond expected range of motion
|
0005692 |
Metamorphopsia | 0012508 | |
Mitral valve prolapse | 0001634 | |
Multiple lipomas |
Multiple fatty lumps
|
0001012 |
Nephrocalcinosis |
Too much calcium deposited in kidneys
|
0000121 |
Postural instability |
Balance impairment
|
0002172 |
Pruritus |
Itching
Itchy skin
Skin itching
[ more ]
|
0000989 |
Renovascular hypertension | 0100817 | |
Restrictive |
0001723 | |
0002650 | ||
Subcutaneous nodule |
Firm lump under the skin
Growth of abnormal tissue under the skin
[ more ]
|
0001482 |
Sudden cardiac death |
Premature sudden cardiac death
|
0001645 |
Telangiectasia of the skin | 0100585 | |
Visual impairment |
Impaired vision
Loss of eyesight
Poor vision
[ more ]
|
0000505 |
1%-4% of people have these symptoms | ||
Choroidal neovascularization | 0011506 | |
Civatte bodies | 0025115 | |
Congestive heart failure |
Cardiac failure
Cardiac failures
Heart failure
[ more ]
|
0001635 |
Coronary artery atherosclerosis |
Plaque build-up in arteries supplying blood to heart
|
0001677 |
Cutis laxa |
Loose and inelastic skin
|
0000973 |
Decreased DLCO | 0045051 | |
Intermittent claudication | 0004417 | |
Macular degeneration | 0000608 | |
Mitral stenosis | 0001718 | |
Reduced visual acuity |
Decreased clarity of vision
|
0007663 |
Stroke | 0001297 | |
Weak pulse | 0032553 | |
Yellow papule | 0025507 | |
Percent of people who have these symptoms is not available through HPO | ||
Accelerated atherosclerosis | 0004943 | |
0000007 | ||
Optic disc drusen | 0012426 |
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My mother was diagnosed with pseudoxanthoma elasticum, but no one in the previous three generations of my father's family have been diagnosed with this condition. Now I have a baby who seems to have lumps which look like pseudoxanthoma elasticum on his neck, but no one in the previous three generations of my husband's family have been diagnosed with this condition. My questions are:
1. How can I know whether or not my husband or I are unaffected carriers? What type of blood test do I need to have?
2. Several websites say that pseudoxanthoma elasticum is untreatable. Is that true? Can the progression of this condition be slowed down or managed?
3. My baby was only 3-4 months old when I saw the yellow lumps on his neck, but I read that the average age for the onset of symptoms is in the teens. Is it possible for a baby to show symptoms?
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