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Surgical Management of Penile Calciphylaxis Without Penectomy.
Cureus
September 2024
Urology, Touro University California, Stockton, USA.
Article Synopsis
- - Calciphylaxis is a serious condition characterized by the calcification of small blood vessels, leading to tissue damage and ulcers, often seen in individuals with end-stage renal disease but can also affect those without kidney issues.
- - Risk factors for calciphylaxis include diabetes, hyperparathyroidism, certain cancers, use of warfarin, liver disease, and autoimmune disorders, making it essential to recognize these factors for effective diagnosis and treatment.
- - A case study describes a 58-year-old man with end-stage renal disease who developed penile calciphylaxis, leading to rapid tissue necrosis; he chose conservative treatment over surgery, opting for local wound care and antibiotics instead.
Calciphylaxis in a 30-Year-Old Woman With Alcoholic Cirrhosis: A Case Report.
Cureus
September 2024
Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, USA.
Article Synopsis
- Calciphylaxis is a rare but serious condition affecting patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), leading to poor outcomes due to calcium and phosphorus buildup in blood vessels and soft tissues.
- Diagnosis can be made through skin biopsies or imaging techniques like X-ray and bone scintigraphy, emphasizing the significance of these methods.
- This report discusses a case of a 30-year-old woman with calciphylaxis, pointing out the effectiveness of bone scintigraphy for diagnosis and the crucial role of organ transplant for adequate treatment.
Successful treatment of non-uremic calciphylaxis with combination therapy with sodium thiosulfate, iloprost, and heparin.
Int J Dermatol
July 2024
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Calciphylaxis, beware the ophthalmic mimic: A case series.
Clin Nephrol Case Stud
December 2023
Department of Ophthalmology, and.
Article Synopsis
- This text discusses two rare cases of calciphylaxis that showed eye-related issues without typical skin symptoms, aiming to increase awareness of the condition.
- The cases include a 76-year-old woman with kidney failure and anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION), and a 44-year-old man on dialysis with AION and central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO).
- It emphasizes the importance of recognizing calciphylaxis in kidney patients with eye problems, and suggests a temporal artery biopsy for accurate diagnosis to prevent unnecessary treatments like steroids.
Calciphylaxis: An Unusual and Silent Usher for an Underlying Carcinoma.
Cureus
November 2023
Internal Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, Worcester, USA.
Calciphylaxis is an uncommon but serious and potentially life-threatening painful condition that is characterized by cutaneous vascular calcification and ischemia. It is typically seen in patients with end-stage renal disease but has been known to occur less commonly in patients with normal renal function. A rare but established etiology of non-uremic calciphylaxis is malignancy.
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