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Medical Archives, 2020 Calciphylaxis is a rare, but serious, kidney complication. Calciphylaxia is a vasculopathy of small blood vessels characterized by the deposition of calcium deposits in intimal arterioles with the consequent proliferation of intima, fibrosis and thrombosis.The aim was to show the significance of recognition of calciphylaxis relies on heightened ...
Mersiha Krupalija Fazlic +4 more
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Calciphylaxis following kidney transplantation: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Calciphylaxis occurring after kidney transplantation is rare and rarely reported. It results in chronic non-healing wounds and is associated with a poor prognosis and is often fatal.
Hanvesakul Rajesh +6 more
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Calciphylaxis Mimicking Giant Cell Arteritis: A Case Report
Case Reports in OphthalmologyIntroduction: Calciphylaxis is a condition that causes vascular calcification and intimal proliferation with thrombotic occlusion of small-to-medium-sized vessels. Case Presentation: We describe a case of a 64-year-old woman who presented with a clinical
Nada Alyousef +2 more
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Calciphylaxis Involving Both the Upper and Lower Extremities
Acta Medica, 2004 Calciphylaxis is an uncommon complication of end stage renal disease (ESRD) and secondary hyperparathyroidism. It characterized by cutaneous necrosis with mural calcifications and thrombosis in the small vessels of dermis. It is important to diagnose and
Tulay Ozer +5 more
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Calciphylaxis Episodes in the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry
Kidney International ReportsIntroduction: Calciphylaxis is a rare disorder associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Data registries are an invaluable source of information for rare diseases.
Nigel D. Toussaint +10 more
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Calciphylaxis of the Postmenopausal Female Breast: An Uncommonly Encountered Mimic of Carcinoma
Case Reports in Pathology, 2017 Calciphylaxis is a serious medical condition that is typically associated with end-stage renal disease and presents as the sequelae of calcifications in arterioles with subsequent ischemia of affected tissues.
Aaron G. Novotny +8 more
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Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old Woman
Geriatrics, 2019 Chronic wounds are common in elderly patients, and the majority of them are caused by vascular diseases, such as peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) or chronic venous insufficiency.
Stefan Dörr +2 more
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Transplantation Reports, 2020 Background: The optimal management of calciphylaxis in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) is uncertain. Case presentation: We report 2 cases of refractory calciphylaxis in KTRs who suffered from persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Ho-Kwan Sin +11 more
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