title: Calciphylaxis in a patient with alcoholic liver disease in the absence of renal failure.
abstract: Calciphylaxis is a rare, potentially life-threatening syndrome characterized by progressive microvascular and superficial soft tissue calcification, usually seen in patients with chronic renal failure. We describe an unusual case of calciphylaxis in a patient with alcoholic liver disease and normal renal function who responded well to conservative wound care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, North Staffordshire Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, UK. reglim@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: S P R
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Batta
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged