Journal article
A Fatal Case of Non-Uremic Calciphylaxis: A Case Report and Literature Review
The American journal of case reports, Vol.19, pp.804-807
07/09/2018
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.909546
PMCID: PMC6066970
PMID: 29983410
Abstract
Objective: Rare disease
Background: Calciphylaxis is a rare cutaneous disease, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy, that occurs most frequently in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease and on long-term hemodialysis.
Case Report: We describe the case of a 61-year-old female patient with worsening chronic kidney disease not on dialysis therapy, who presented with severe progressive calciphylaxis on both lower limbs.
Conclusions: Calcific uremic arteriolopathy is a rare fatal condition that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment. It is classically described in patients with end-stage kidney disease on long-term renal replacement therapy but can present in patients with an earlier stage of kidney disease. Non-uremic calciphylaxis should be suspected in patients with earlier stages of kidney disease, especially in those with other concurrent risk factors or co-morbid conditions, to avoid the high risk of morbidity and mortality associated with such cases.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- A Fatal Case of Non-Uremic Calciphylaxis: A Case Report and Literature Review
- Creators
- Abubaker O. Abdalla - University of Nevada, RenoJaafar Al-Khafaji - University of Nevada, RenoMohamed Taha - University of Nevada, RenoSamira Malik - University of Nevada, Reno
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The American journal of case reports, Vol.19, pp.804-807
- DOI
- 10.12659/AJCR.909546
- PMID
- 29983410
- PMCID
- PMC6066970
- NLM abbreviation
- Am J Case Rep
- ISSN
- 1941-5923
- eISSN
- 1941-5923
- Publisher
- Int Scientific Information, Inc
- Number of pages
- 4
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/09/2018
- Academic Unit
- Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984694745502771
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