The patient was a 43-year-old male who had been diagnosed with Alport syndrome and dialytic chronic kidney disease in 1998. In November 2006, he was admitted to the hospital due to septic shock secondary to a hemodialysis catheter infection that developed into a femoral prosthesis infection. One month later, the patient underwent two MRI scans as preparation for the surgical prosthesis substitu...

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a rare fibrosing disorder of the skin and joints that occurs in patients with advanced renal insufficiency. This condition is progressive and can be seriously disabling. Gadolinium based contrast agent (GBCA) has been identified as a potential cause of this condition. A 56-years-old man in hemodialysis developed stiffness and contracture of the whole limbs...