Calciphylaxis in the Setting of Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Case Report and Literature Review

Calciphylaxis in the Setting of Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Case Report and Literature Review

Calciphylaxis can be a severe life-threatening dermatologic disease that is a known complication associated with end-stage renal disease. However, multiple non-uremic etiologies that are not yet well studied can cause calciphylaxis. We report a rare care of a 40-year-old female with history of alcoh...

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Main Authors: Natasha Shah MD, Hafiz Muhammad Sharjeel Arshad MD, Yanxia Li MD, Rogelio Silva MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617710039
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spelling doaj-df8cf0c35c5d472da037aec357a1cf8c2020-11-25T03:02:47ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962017-05-01510.1177/2324709617710039Calciphylaxis in the Setting of Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Case Report and Literature ReviewNatasha Shah MD0Hafiz Muhammad Sharjeel Arshad MD1Yanxia Li MD2Rogelio Silva MD3Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USAAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USAAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USAAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USACalciphylaxis can be a severe life-threatening dermatologic disease that is a known complication associated with end-stage renal disease. However, multiple non-uremic etiologies that are not yet well studied can cause calciphylaxis. We report a rare care of a 40-year-old female with history of alcoholic cirrhosis without any evidence of renal dysfunction who presents with calciphylaxis.https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617710039
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Calciphylaxis in the Setting of Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Case Report and Literature Review
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
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Hafiz Muhammad Sharjeel Arshad MD
Yanxia Li MD
Rogelio Silva MD
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title Calciphylaxis in the Setting of Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Calciphylaxis in the Setting of Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Calciphylaxis in the Setting of Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Calciphylaxis in the Setting of Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Calciphylaxis in the Setting of Alcoholic Cirrhosis: Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort calciphylaxis in the setting of alcoholic cirrhosis: case report and literature review
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series Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
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publishDate 2017-05-01
description Calciphylaxis can be a severe life-threatening dermatologic disease that is a known complication associated with end-stage renal disease. However, multiple non-uremic etiologies that are not yet well studied can cause calciphylaxis. We report a rare care of a 40-year-old female with history of alcoholic cirrhosis without any evidence of renal dysfunction who presents with calciphylaxis.
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