Koratala A, Leghrouz M, Phillips MH, Bhatti V. Patterns of vascular calcification in patients with end-stage renal disease and calcific uremic arteriolopathy.
Clin Case Rep 2017;
5:2143-2145. [PMID:
29225874 PMCID:
PMC5715585 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.1220]
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Abstract
Calcific uremic arteriolopathy or calciphylaxis is a rare and potentially fatal condition, which manifests as skin ischemia and necrosis, usually seen in patients with end-stage renal disease. It is frequently associated with vascular calcification visible on plain radiographs, which can occur in various patterns.
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