Bone scintigraphy findings in calciphylaxis.

Radiol Case Rep

Department of Radiology, Eastern Virginia Medical School, P.O. Box 1980, Norfolk, VA, USA.

Published: April 2018

Calciphylaxis is a poorly understood condition involving vascular calcification and thrombosis that leads to skin necrosis. Unfortunately, a noninvasive definitive test for calciphylaxis does not currently exist, and diagnosis relies on clinical symptoms and risk factors. Imaging can help guide diagnosis of this rare disorder. We present a pathology-proven case of calciphylaxis and the corresponding imaging findings seen on bone scintigraphy.

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