title: Complete resolution of calciphylaxis after kidney transplantation.
abstract: Calciphylaxis, a life-threatening and disabling complication in patients with end-stage renal disease, occurs most frequently in those treated with maintenance dialysis, whether it be hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. The impact of kidney transplantation on calciphylaxis lesions is not clear. The general consensus is to treat calciphylaxis adequately prior to transplantation with either medical therapy or parathyroidectomy, as indicated. We describe the case of a patient on peritoneal dialysis therapy who had severe calciphylaxis lesions that failed to resolve upon pretransplantation medical treatment and that then resolved after kidney transplantation.
authors: St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI, USA. drsamrat1980@yahoo.co.in
authors: Samrat
authors: S
authors: Bhat
authors: Shruti
authors: S
authors: Hegde
authors: Keith
authors: K
authors: Bellovich
authors: Mohamed
authors: M
authors: El-Ghoroury
mesh_terms: D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome