title: Successful treatment of calciphylaxis with pamidronate.
abstract: Calciphylaxis is a rare syndrome characterized by calcification of blood vessels and panniculitis in association with ecchymosis and/or skin necrosis. Most commonly, calciphylaxis is seen in patients with chronic renal failure. In this context, bisphosphonates have been successfully applied in some patients. Here we report on a patient with calciphylaxis of unknown origin treated with pamidronate.
authors.affiliation: Department of dermatology and venerology, Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Hartmannstr. 14, Erlangen, Germany. stefan.schliep@uk-erlangen.de
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schliep
authors.forename: Gerold
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Schuler
authors.forename: Franklin
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kiesewetter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D004164:Diphosphonates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D000077268:Pamidronate; D012074:Remission Induction
chemical_list: D004164:Diphosphonates; D000077268:Pamidronate