Calciphylaxis, a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge: report of a successful case Calcifilaxia, desafio diagnóstico e terapêutico: relato de um caso bem sucedido

• Main Authors: Eduardo Vinicius Mendes Roncada (Author), Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu (Author), Mayra Falcão Pereira (Author), Claúdia Cardoso Macedo de Oliveira (Author), Gisele Alborghetti Nai (Author), Deusita Fernandes Gandia Soares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a severe complication often observed in patients with hyperparathyroidism secondary to chronic renal failure, which occurs mainly in women. It is characterized by ischemic tissue loss secondary to progressive vascular compromise. This i...