Calciphylaxis: a complication of end-stage renal disease improved by parathyroidectomy.
A 43-year old Caucasian male with end-stage renal disease presented with painful skin lesions and high calcium phosphate product that did not respond to medical treatment. Skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of calciphylaxis. Urgent parathyroidectomy was performed and resulted in decrease in the calcium phosphate product and improvement of his symptoms and signs.
Maroulis
John C
JC
Department of Surgery, Patras University School of Medicine.
Fourtounas
Constantinos
C
Vlachojannis
John G
JG
Siasos
Nikolaos
N
Karavias
Dionysios
D
Chartoumpekis
Dionysios
D
Habeos
Ioannis
I
D000328:Adult; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D016105:Parathyroidectomy; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood; D011859:Radiography; D051598:Whole Body Imaging
D010710:Phosphates; D002118:Calcium