Penile lesion in end-stage renal failure - cancer or otherwise? Calcific uremic arteriolopathy presenting with a penile lesion.
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Patterns of vascular calcification in patients with end‐stage renal disease and calcific uremic arteriolopathy
Calcific uremic arteriolopathy or calciphylaxis is a rare and potentially fatal condition, which manifests as skin ischemia and necrosis, usually seen in patients with end-stage renal disease. It is frequently associated with vascular calcification visible on plain radiographs, which can occur in various patterns.
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Urological Association Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1920-1214,1911-6470
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.2331