Calciphylaxis Involving Both the Upper and Lower Extremities

Ozer, Tulay; Borazan, Ali; Hosnuter, Mubin; Kargi, Eksal; Savranlar, Ahmet; Yılmaz, Ahmet

doi:10.14712/18059694.2018.105

Acta Medica > Archive > 2004, Vol. 47 > Issue 4 > Calciphylaxis Involving Both the Upper…

Acta Med. 2004, 47: 277-279

https://doi.org/10.14712/18059694.2018.105

Calciphylaxis Involving Both the Upper and Lower Extremities

Tulay Ozer^a, Ali Borazan^b, Mubin Hosnuter^c, Eksal Kargi^c, Ahmet Savranlar^a, Ahmet Yılmaz^d

^aKaraelmas University School of Medicine, Department of Radiology, Zonguldak, Turkey
^bKaraelmas University School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
^cKaraelmas University School of Medicine, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Zonguldak, Turkey
^dKocaeli University School of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, Kocaeli, Turkey

Received June 1, 2004
Accepted September 1, 2004

Calciphylaxis is an uncommon complication of end stage renal disease (ESRD) and secondary hyperparathyroidism. It characterized by cutaneous necrosis with mural calcifications and thrombosis in the small vessels of dermis. It is important to diagnose and treat, because of mortality rate from calciphylaxis is very high. We present the case of a patient with ESRD and type II diabetes mellitus developing calciphylaxis of the both upper and lower extremities had normal corrected calcium-phosphate product level. After amputation, necrosis was showed rapid progression resulting in death in one month.