title: Widespread calciphylaxis and normal renal function: no improvement with sodium thiosulfate.
abstract: Although calciphylaxis generally occurs in patients with chronic renal failure, we present a patient with widespread calciphylaxis in the setting of normal renal function following renal transplant. IV and IL sodium thiosulfate injections were not beneficial in our patient.
authors: Sarah
authors: S
authors: Lonowski
authors: Sabrina
authors: S
authors: Martin
authors: David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles.
authors: Scott
authors: S
authors: Worswick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D002115:Calciphylaxis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D002614:Chelating Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D051799:Delayed Graft Function / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D013885:Thiosulfates / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D002614:Chelating Agents; D013885:Thiosulfates; C017717:sodium thiosulfate