Calciphylaxis mimicking skin lesions of connective tissue diseases

Calciphylaxis is a rare condition found in patients with end-stage renal disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism. We describe two cases of prominent cutaneous manifestations of calciphylaxis in which skin lesions were refractory to topical treatments. We also include a brief description of calciph...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1996-11, Vol.89 (11), p.1099-1100
Hauptverfasser:	Lue, C, Boulware, D W, Sanders, P W, Omura, E F, Ball, E V
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biopsy Calciphylaxis - etiology Calciphylaxis - pathology Calciphylaxis - therapy Debridement Diagnosis, Differential Fatal Outcome Female Humans Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary - complications Kidney Failure, Chronic - complications Middle Aged Parathyroidectomy Skin Diseases - etiology Skin Diseases - pathology Skin Diseases - therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	Calciphylaxis is a rare condition found in patients with end-stage renal disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism. We describe two cases of prominent cutaneous manifestations of calciphylaxis in which skin lesions were refractory to topical treatments. We also include a brief description of calciphylaxis.
ISSN:	0038-4348
DOI:	10.1097/00007611-199611000-00016