Case Report

Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum of the Skin with Involvement of the Oral Cavity

Figure 2

Histopathological aspects of the lesion. (a) Presence of a noncapsulated lesion in the connective tissue (H&E, original magnification ×100). (b) An aggregation of fragmented and basophilic fibers dispersed along with collagen fibers (H&E, original magnification ×400). (c) Orcein staining showing an increased amount of fragmented elastic fibers (original magnification ×400). (d) Von Kossa staining confirming the presence of calcium deposits inside the lesion (original magnification ×400).
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