Chronic skin ulcers in hemodialysis patient: A fatal case of calciphylaxis

Chronic skin ulcers in hemodialysis patient: A fatal case of calciphylaxis

Calciphylaxis is a rare and deadly vascular disease with poorly understood pathophysiology and without definitive treatment. Early presentations include skin ulcers with risk factors including end stage renal disease on hemodialysis, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes mellitus. In our case,...

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Main Authors: Jawad Shabani, MD, Vaibhav Shah, DO, Vikash Jaiswal, MD, Akanksha Sharma, MD, David Song, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Calciphylaxis
Hemodialysis
Skin ulcers
Vasculopathy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043323000511

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