Calciphylaxis of the Postmenopausal Female Breast: An Uncommonly Encountered Mimic of Carcinoma

• Main Authors: Aaron G. Novotny (Author), Ashley B. Simpson (Author), Melinda A. Kral (Author), Benjamin C. Calhoun (Author), Amy E. Cocco (Author), Steven D. Billings (Author), Susan K. Miller (Author), Paulette L. Lebda (Author), Charles D. Sturgis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Calciphylaxis is a serious medical condition that is typically associated with end-stage renal disease and presents as the sequelae of calcifications in arterioles with subsequent ischemia of affected tissues. Classically, calciphylaxis produces ulcerated and necrotic skin lesions. These may be biop...