Proximal calciphylaxis treated with calcimimetic 'Cinacalcet'.
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'.
Mohammed
Ismail A
IA
Department of Renal Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester, UK. i.mohammed@doctors.net.uk
Sekar
Vashisht
V
Bubtana
Abdullah J
AJ
Mitra
Sandip
S
Hutchison
Alastair J
AJ
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*
D009281:Naphthalenes; D000069449:Cinacalcet