title: A case of calciphylaxis and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.
abstract: A 70-year-old woman presented for evaluation of symmetric necrotic ulcers of the lower extremities. Biopsy results revealed changes consistent with calciphylaxis. The predisposing factors in this patient included calcium supplementation, obesity, female gender, viscous blood, renal failure, and diabetes mellitus. To our knowledge, this is the first report of calciphylaxis occurring in the setting of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. We discuss the history, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of calciphylaxis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: Heather W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Goff
authors.forename: Ronald E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Grimwood
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D015477:Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012307:Risk Factors