Warfarin skin necrosis mimicking calciphylaxis in a patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism undergoing peritoneal dialysis

Warfarin skin necrosis mimicking calciphylaxis in a patient with secondary hyperparathyroidism undergoing peritoneal dialysis

Warfarin skin necrosis (WSN) is an infrequent complication of warfarin treatment and is characterized by painful ulcerative skin lesions that appear a few days after the start of warfarin treatment. Calciphylaxis also appears as painful skin lesions caused by tissue injury resulting from localized i...

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Main Authors: Jee Eun Park, Seonggyu Byeon, Hee Kyung Kim, Seong Mi Moon, Ji Hoon Moon, Kee-Taek Jang, Byung-Jae Lee, Hye Ryoun Jang, Wooseong Huh, Dae Joong Kim, Yoon-Goo Kim, Ha Young Oh, Jung Eun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology 2016-03-01
Series:Kidney Research and Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Calciphylaxis
End-stage renal disease
Warfarin skin necrosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211913215300115

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