Calciphylaxis of the fingers

A 69‐year‐old Japanese man with a 10‐year history of hemodialysis for end‐stage renal disease presented with painful necrosis of the fingers of his right hand. A plain radiograph of the right hand revealed severely calcified arteries, particularly in the ring finger, suggesting the diagnosis of calc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of general and family medicine 2020-03, Vol.21 (2), p.25-26
Hauptverfasser:	Harada, Ko, Araki, Jo, Tokumasu, Kazuki, Hagiya, Hideharu, Otsuka, Fumio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Calcification calciphylaxis Diabetes dry gangrene end‐stage renal disease Hemodialysis Images in Clinical Medicine Kidney diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	A 69‐year‐old Japanese man with a 10‐year history of hemodialysis for end‐stage renal disease presented with painful necrosis of the fingers of his right hand. A plain radiograph of the right hand revealed severely calcified arteries, particularly in the ring finger, suggesting the diagnosis of calciphylaxis of the fingers.
ISSN:	2189-7948 2189-6577 2189-7948
DOI:	10.1002/jgf2.296