title: Calciphylaxis: a complication of end-stage renal disease improved by parathyroidectomy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Patras University School of Medicine.
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Maroulis
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fourtounas
authors.forename: John G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Vlachojannis
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Siasos
authors.forename: Dionysios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Karavias
authors.forename: Dionysios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chartoumpekis
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Habeos
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D002118:Calcium