Calciphylaxis of the fingers

J Gen Fam Med. 2020 Jan 22;21(2):25-26. doi: 10.1002/jgf2.296. eCollection 2020 Mar.

Abstract

A 69-year-old Japanese man with a 10-year history of hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease presented with painful necrosis of the fingers of his right hand. A plain radiograph of the right hand revealed severely calcified arteries, particularly in the ring finger, suggesting the diagnosis of calciphylaxis of the fingers.

Keywords: calciphylaxis; dry gangrene; end‐stage renal disease.