Warfarin-Induced Calciphylaxis in a COVID-19 Patient

Fatima H Abutaki; Dunya Alfaraj; Abdullah Alshahrani; Tarek Elsharkawy

doi:10.7759/cureus.12249

Warfarin-Induced Calciphylaxis in a COVID-19 Patient

Cureus. 2020 Dec 24;12(12):e12249. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12249.

Authors

Fatima H Abutaki¹, Dunya Alfaraj¹, Abdullah Alshahrani¹, Tarek Elsharkawy²

Affiliations

¹ Emergency, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, SAU.
² Pathology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Al Khobar, SAU.

Abstract

Calciphylaxis is a rare but highly fatal vascular calcification disorder with a predilection for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). The pathogenesis of calciphylaxis is unknown, however, several risk factors have been identified such as hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, hyperparathyroidism, low serum albumin, and history of warfarin therapy. This article presents a case of calciphylaxis induced by warfarin in a COVID-19 patient.

Keywords: calcific uremic arteriolopathy; calciphylaxis; covid-19; esrd; hypercoagulability; skin necrosis; warfarin.

Publication types

Case Reports