Calcinosis cutis (also known as calciphylaxis), the progressive deposition of calcium in the
skin and small blood vessels with associated thrombosis and necrosis, is a rare and life …

Because calcinosis cutis is a rare syndrome, there is a notable lack of controlled clinical
trials on its treatment. The efficacy of calcinosis treatment has only been reported in single …

BACKGROUND: Calciphylaxis is characterized by ischemic cutaneous ulceration, high
mortality, and ineffective treatment. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study of 64 …

Calciphylaxis, also called calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a poorly understood and highly
morbid syndrome of vascular calcification and skin necrosis. The pathogenesis of …

Background. Calciphylaxis is a rare, painful, life-threatening problem of cutaneous necrosis
and refractory healing in patients with uremia and secondary hyperparathyroidism. The …

Calciphylaxis is a rare but significant condition. It is associated with a high degree of
morbidity and is fatal in between 60% and 80% of patients. It occurs most commonly in …

Calcinosis cutis is characterized by the deposition of insoluble calcium salts in the skin and
subcutaneous tissue. The syndrome is separated into five subtypes: dystrophic calcification …

We present the case of a 57-year-old white woman with chronic renal failure as well as
severely painful, firm, indurated plaques on the thighs and lower extremities. The plaques …

371 his skin and joint findings were attributed to an acute gouty attack. This is apparently not
uncommon, and this diagnosis is certainly in the differential in patients presenting with …

• Calciphylaxis is a rare, severe complication of secondary hyperparathyroidism. Patients
present with painful, violaceous, mottled skin lesions of the upper and lower extremities …