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Bone scintigraphy findings in calciphylaxis
Radiology Case Reports, 2018 Calciphylaxis is a poorly understood condition involving vascular calcification and thrombosis that leads to skin necrosis. Unfortunately, a noninvasive definitive test for calciphylaxis does not currently exist, and diagnosis relies on clinical symptoms
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Calciphylaxis in peritoneal dialysis patients: a single center cohort study [PDF]
International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, 2016 Yanchen Zhang,1 Kristin M Corapi,2 Maria Luongo,2 Ravi Thadhani,2 Sagar U Nigwekar2 1Harvard Summer Research Program in Kidney Medicine, Boston, MA, USA; 2Division of Nephrology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Background: Calciphylaxis ...
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An Update on Calciphylaxis [PDF]
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology, 2018 Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy and uremic small artery disease with medial wall calcification and intimal hyperplasia, is a multifactorial cutaneous vascular disease characterized by chronic, painful, non-healing wounds that occur frequently in patients with chronic kidney disease, predominantly in those with end-stage ...
García Lozano, José Alberto +3 more
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A Case of Early Calciphylaxis Diagnosed by Bone Scan
Case Reports in Medicine, 2020 Calcium uremic aortic disease (calciphylaxis) has long been considered as a rare, life-threatening small vessel disease. The diagnosis of calciphylaxis depends mainly on clinical symptoms and high risk factors, and skin biopsy can be used to confirm the ...
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Multifactorial aetiology for non-uremic calciphylaxis: a case report
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2018 Calciphylaxis is commonly associated with end-stage renal disease patients on haemodialysis. We present a rare case of calciphylaxis in a non-uremic patient.
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Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, 2017 Calciphylaxis remains a poorly understood vascular calcification disorder with predilection for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Recent data from large patient registries and databases have begun to provide information regarding incidence, risk factors, and outcomes in patients with calciphylaxis.The most recent estimate places the ...
Atherley Todd, Cheryl
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The Perfect Storm: A Case of Non-Uremic Calciphylaxis
European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2019 Calciphylaxis is a severe condition associated with chronic kidney disease. We describe a rare case of non-uremic calciphylaxis in a 79-year-old woman with prosthetic aortic and mitral valves, chronic kidney disease and anaemia, who presented with ...
Manuel Martins Barbosa +3 more
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International Journal of Dermatology, 2007 Calciphylaxis is a rare, often fatal, systemic disorder characterized by deposition (precipitation) of calcium hosphate salts (calcification) in the medial layer of the arteries and soft tissues.
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International Medical Case Reports Journal, 2015 Alfredomaria Lurati,1 Antonella Laria,1 Donatella Paolotti,2 Magda Scarpellini1 1Rheumatology Unit, 2Department of Pathology, Fornaroli Hospital Magenta, Magenta, Italy Abstract: Calciphylaxis, or calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is the tissue and ...
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Warfarin-induced calciphylaxis: a case report and review of literature
International Journal of General Medicine, 2013 Chadi Saifan, Marc Saad, Elie El-Charabaty, Suzanne El-SayeghStaten Island University Hospital, Staten Island, NY, USAAbstract: Calciphylaxis is a challenging complication of end-stage renal disease, with an unknown underlying mechanism.
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