Post-renal transplant calciphylaxis: successful treatment with parathyroidectomy.
Calciphylaxis occurs in renal transplant patients more frequently than in chronic hemodialysis patients. It can occur in a patient with normal renal function who is also normocalcemic. Early parathyroidectomy can lead to healing of the skin lesions and prevent death of sepsis.
D000328:Adult; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy