title: Systemic calciphylaxis presenting as a painful, proximal myopathy.
abstract: A renal transplant patient who presented with a painful, proximal myopathy due to systemic calciphylaxis is described. The myopathy preceded the characteristic skin and soft tissue necrosis. Systemic calciphylaxis should be considered in a dialysis or a renal transplant patient presenting with a painful proximal myopathy even in the absence of necrotic skin lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Stellenbosch, Tygerberg, Cape Province, South Africa.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Edelstein
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Wickham
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kirby
mesh_terms: D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000473:pathology; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology