Calciphylaxis associated with rheumatoid arthritis: communication of the second case.
Calciphylaxis is the tissue sensitivity to calcification, described mainly in patients with chronic renal insufficiency, renal transplant of parathyroid dysfunction. There is only one case described in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, without renal dysfunction, nor hyperparathyroidism. We present the second case in a woman with inactive rheumatoid arthritis.
Ortiz
Alberto
A
Rheumatology Section, Hospital J.M. Cullen, Av. Freyre 2150, Santa Fe, Argentina. alberto_ortiz@hotmail.com
Ceccato
Federico
F
Roverano
Susana
S
Albertengo
Adriana
A
Paira
Sergio
S
D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged