Intravenous Sodium Thiosulphate for Calciphylaxis of Chronic Kidney Disease
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.10068
Abstract: Key Points Question Is intravenous sodium thiosulphate (STS) treatment associated with improvement in skin lesions and survival in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) experiencing calciphylaxis? Findings This meta-analysis of 19 cohort studies examining STS… read more here.
Keywords: calciphylaxis; intravenous sodium; chronic kidney; kidney disease ... See more keywords
Concomitant calciphylaxis and COVID-19 associated thrombotic retiform purpura
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DOI: 10.1007/s00256-020-03579-6
Abstract: While initial reports regarding coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) focused on its pulmonary manifestations, more recent literature describes multisystem abnormalities related to its associated microvascular angiopathy. Calciphylaxis is a rare systemic condition characterized by tissue necrosis… read more here.
Keywords: concomitant calciphylaxis; calciphylaxis; covid; purpura ... See more keywords
Calciphylaxis: looking for clues beyond skin biopsy
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DOI: 10.1007/s11255-020-02424-y
Abstract: We read with great interest the recent article by Musso et al. about the differential diagnosis of calciphylaxis [1]. We would like to discuss recent developments in diagnosing calciphylaxis. Recently, nephrologists are moving away from… read more here.
Keywords: skin biopsies; skin biopsy; calciphylaxis; like changes ... See more keywords
Management of Cutaneous Calciphylaxis
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DOI: 10.1007/s12325-020-01504-w
Abstract: Calciphylaxis is a deadly, painful disease with a 1-year mortality of up to 50%. The disease is commonly associated with patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), but it can manifest in non-uremic patients as well.… read more here.
Keywords: calciphylaxis; condition; disease; management cutaneous ... See more keywords
The mystery of black lungs in a patient with calciphylaxis
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DOI: 10.1007/s40620-021-01121-y
Abstract: A 52-year-old woman, on maintenance hemodialysis for 7 years, was admitted to the hospital due to extensive and painful purpura, and necrotic ulcers with black eschars on the lower extremities, which developed over 2 months.… read more here.
Keywords: calciphylaxis; metastatic pulmonary; calcification; black lungs ... See more keywords
Diffuse dermal angiomatosis with clinical features simulating calciphylaxis in the setting of end-stage renal disease
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2020.06.041
Abstract: INTRODUCTION Reactive angioendotheliomatosis refers to a group of benign disorders characterized by intravascular or extravascular endothelial hyperplasia without cytologic atypia. Diffuse dermal angiomatosis is a rare, acquired, and typically localized form of reactive angioendotheliomatosis. Vascular… read more here.
Keywords: diffuse dermal; dermal angiomatosis; calciphylaxis; renal disease ... See more keywords
Management of Penile Calciphylaxis: A Case Study
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DOI: 10.1097/won.0000000000000483
Abstract: BACKGROUND: Calciphylaxis, also called calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a highly morbid syndrome characterized by calcium deposition and occlusion of small arterial vessels of the dermis and subdermal adipose tissue, leading to necrosis and gangrene. Penile… read more here.
Keywords: calciphylaxis; penile calciphylaxis; case; care ... See more keywords
Promoting wound healing of uremic calciphylaxis leg ulcers using topical cannabis‐based medicines
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DOI: 10.1111/dth.14419
Abstract: Dear Editor, Calciphylaxis is a rare vasculopathy that mostly occurs in the chronic renal failure population. Most commonly referred to as Uremic Calciphylaxis (UC), it may also be dubbed Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy. UC is a… read more here.
Keywords: uremic calciphylaxis; calciphylaxis; leg ulcers; wound ... See more keywords
Identifying subcutaneous tissue microcalcification by Fluo-3 AM imaging in cutaneous calciphylaxis.
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DOI: 10.1111/exd.14579
Abstract: Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), is typically characterized by subcutaneous tissue calcification and excruciatingly painful cutaneous lesions with high mortality. It is critical for dermatologists to make early diagnosis and appropriate management,… read more here.
Keywords: subcutaneous tissue; calciphylaxis; identifying subcutaneous; tissue microcalcification ... See more keywords
Non-uraemic calciphylaxis (NUC) postliver transplantation
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226537
Abstract: Calciphylaxis is a rare and life-threatening disease characterized by cutaneous arteriolar stenosis and vascular thrombosis leading to skin ischaemia and necrosis. While calciphylaxis occurs mostly in patients with end-stage renal disease, the disorder has been… read more here.
Keywords: calciphylaxis; nuc postliver; transplantation; calciphylaxis nuc ... See more keywords
Early onset calciphylaxis following acute kidney injury secondary to anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody disease
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DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-241265
Abstract: Calciphylaxis is commonly associated with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and renal transplant. We present a rare case of early onset calciphylaxis in a patient presenting with acute kidney injury (AKI) secondary to anti-glomerular basement membrane… read more here.
Keywords: anti glomerular; early onset; calciphylaxis; antibody disease ... See more keywords