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A case of calciphylaxis. Case report.

P Asmundsson1, G J Elíasson, H Pórdarson

  • 1Medical Department, Landspítalinn (National University Hospital), Reykjavík, Iceland.

Scandinavian Journal of Urology and Nephrology
|January 1, 1988
PubMed
Summary

Systemic calciphylaxis, a rare syndrome, caused skin necrosis in a hemodialysis patient with hyperparathyroidism. This condition recurred after kidney transplantation, leading to widespread organ calcification and death.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Pathology
  • Vascular Surgery

Background:

  • Hyperparathyroidism is a common complication in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
  • Arterial calcification can lead to severe tissue ischemia and necrosis.
  • Calciphylaxis is a syndrome characterized by systemic calcification and tissue necrosis.