Calciphylaxis in a patient affected by rheumatoid arthritis, chronic renal failure, and hyperparathyroidism: a case report

نویسندگان

  • Alfredomaria Lurati
  • Antonella Laria
  • Donatella Paolotti
  • Magda Scarpellini
چکیده

Calciphylaxis, or calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is the tissue and vascular calcification that occurs mainly in chronic kidney disease. However, it can be secondary to parathyroid dysfunction and it has been described in rheumatic patients. We present a case of calciphylaxis in a woman with inactive rheumatoid arthritis, acute renal failure, and hyperparathyroidism.

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دوره 8  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015