Download full-text PDF |
Source |
---|---|
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3030267 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr.05.2010.2989 | DOI Listing |
JAAD Case Rep
May 2023
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children, Honolulu, Hawaii; and John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Hawaii.
Cureus
August 2022
Pediatric Medicine, University of Illinois Peoria, Peoria, USA.
Calciphylaxis is a rare disease and carries high morbidity and mortality rates. It's characterized by microvascular calcification and occlusion, which leads to a life-threatening disease characterized by skin necrosis and ulceration. Calciphylaxis is classified as uremic, which occurs in patients with end-stage renal disease and who are non-uremic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArch Dis Child
December 2022
Pathology Department, Children's Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Urol Case Rep
November 2021
Department of Pediatric Urology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Hospital Santa Marcelina, São Paulo, Brazil.
Penile necrosis is an uncommon condition associated, in most cases, with calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy. It is a progressive disease found in approximately 1%-4% of patients with end stage renal disease. Patients with penile calciphylaxis present a mortality rate of up to 70%, with life expectancy of two-and a half months following the diagnosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Family Med Prim Care
September 2019
Department of Periodontics, Private Practitioner, Chandigarh, India.
Calciphylaxis also known as Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), is a rare fatal complication usually associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). It is characterized by skin ulceration and necrosis leading to significant pain. The disease calciphylaxis is pathological state resulting in accumulation of calcium content in medial wall of small blood vessels along with the fibrotic changes in intima.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEnter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!