title: An unusual presentation of calciphylaxis due to primary hyperparathyroidism.
abstract: We present the case of a 69-year-old woman with calciphylaxis due to primary hyperparathyroidism. A 0.5-g parathyroid adenoma was surgically removed, which resulted in complete recovery of the patient. Review of the literature revealed 7 other cases of calciphylaxis due to primary hyperparathyroidism and showed that prompt surgical removal of the autonomous parathyroid gland lesion results in clinical recovery of calciphylactic skin lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Danbury Hospital, Danbury, CT 06810, USA.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chaubay
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gunderia
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shih
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: El-Fanek
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006961:Hyperparathyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010282:Parathyroid Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000150:complications; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium