Calciphylaxis, a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge: report of a successful case Calcifilaxia, desafio diagnóstico e terapêutico: relato de um caso bem sucedido

Calciphylaxis, a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge: report of a successful case Calcifilaxia, desafio diagnóstico e terapêutico: relato de um caso bem sucedido

Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a severe complication often observed in patients with hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure, which occurs mainly in women. It is characterized by ischemic tissue loss secondary to progressive vascular compromise. This i...

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Main Authors: Eduardo Vinicius Mendes Roncada, Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu, Mayra Falcão Pereira, Claúdia Cardoso Macedo de Oliveira, Gisele Alborghetti Nai, Deusita Fernandes Gandia Soares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2012-10-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
Subjects:
Distúrbios do metabolismo do cálcio
Hiperparatireoidismo secundário
Insuficiência renal crônica
Isquemia
Vasos sanguíneos
Blood vessels
Calcium metabolism disorders
Hyperparathyroidism, secondary
Ischemia
Renal insufficiency, chronic
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