Calciphylaxis in a paediatric patient

Calciphylaxis in a paediatric patient.

DESCRIPTION A 17 year old presentedwith a painful, erythematous lesion to the dorsum of his right foot followingminor trauma. The lesion was cold, 5 cm in diameter with a well-defined edge surrounding scattered petechiae (figure 1). He was unable to move his foot or weight bear due to pain. C-reactive protein and plain x-rays were normal. The patient has chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 due...

Calciphylaxis in a Patient With Alcoholic Cirrhosis

A 38-year-old woman with alcoholic cirrhosis was admitted with a recurrent lower extremity rash. She had presented 1 year prior with a history of alcohol abuse, abdominal pain, fatigue, and a violaceous rash over the abdomen and proximal lower extremities. A skin biopsy showed multiple small vessels with calcification of the outer wall suggesting calciphylaxis. The patient was treated with sodi...

Tumoral calcinosis and calciphylaxis presenting in a dialysis patient.

Tumoral calcinosis and calciphylaxis are uncommon complications of haemodialysis therapy and are associated with poor phosphate and calcium control. The use of calcium containing phosphate-binding agents in conjunction with high calcium dialysates may exacerbate these conditions by inducing a positive calcium balance. Despite their common aetiology, the two disorders are seldom reported to occu...

Regression of vascular calcification in a patient with calciphylaxis.

Calciphylaxis in a patient with end-stage renal disease.

Calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening condition of progressive cutaneous necrosis secondary to small and medium-sized vessel calcification. It is seen almost exclusively in patients with end-stage renal disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism. We experienced a case of 67-year-old man with calciphylaxis that manifested with characteristic skin lesions, pathologic findings, and laborator...