[Calciphylaxis: a multidisciplinary approach]

G Ital Nefrol. 2009 Jul-Aug;26(4):530-3.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) is a rare syndrome characterized by medial calcification of the small arteries and ischemia of the subcutaneous tissue that progresses to non-healing ulcers and gangrene. It is common in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), associated with high morbidity and mortality, and there is no standard treatment at the present time. We report a case of CUA developing in a 70-year-old woman on dialysis, with a normal plasma concentration of parathyroid hormone but a body mass index of 40 kg/m(2) and receiving oral anticoagulant therapy. She was successfully treated with a multidisciplinary approach focused on medical and surgical therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Calciphylaxis / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Patient Care Team