title: Proximal calciphylaxis treated with calcimimetic 'Cinacalcet'.
abstract: Calciphylaxis is a rare condition affecting patients suffering from end-stage renal failure, characterised by cutaneous ischaemia and necrosis. The management of calciphylaxis is challenging owing to the lack of optimal medical therapy, although parathyroidectomy has shown some benefit. We present a case of severe proximal calciphylaxis treated with a small dose of the calcimimetic 'Cinacalcet'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Renal Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK. i.mohammed@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: Ismail A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Vashisht
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sekar
authors.forename: Abdullah J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bubtana
authors.forename: Sandip
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.forename: Alastair J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Hutchison
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000368:Aged; D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D000069449:Cinacalcet; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006615:Hip; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D009281:Naphthalenes; D000069449:Cinacalcet