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 calciphylaxis.
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Department of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA.
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D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003646:Debridement; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006962:Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary / Q000150:complications*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy