title: Penile calciphylaxis in end stage renal disease.
abstract: Calciphylaxis, better described as "Calcific uremic arteriolopathy" (CUA), involves about 1-4% of hemodialysis patients all around the world with high mortality rates. We describe a rare clinical case of CUA in peritoneal dialysis patient associated with urological disease. Penile calciphylaxis represents rare clinical complication, and an early diagnosis and multidisciplinary approach are requested. Pathogenesis is still unclear, and therapeutic approaches need more long-term clinical trials to test their efficacy and safety.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, Colleferro County Hospital, Piazza Aldo Moro, Colleferro, 1-00034 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Barbera
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Lullo
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gorini
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Otranto
authors.forename: Fulvio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Floccari
authors.forename: Moreno
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Malaguti
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Santoboni