Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Case Report

Metastatic Calcification and Calciphylaxis in a Hemodialysis Patient

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Sakarya University Education and Research Hospital, Division of Nephrology, Sakarya, Turkey

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Sakarya University Education and Research Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine, Sakarya, Turkey

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Sakarya University Education and Research Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Sakarya, Turkey

Turkish J Nephrol 2014; 23: 158-160
DOI: 10.5262/tndt.2014.1002.16
Read: 1197 Downloads: 715 Published: 08 February 2019

While metastatic calcifications are frequently observed in patients treated with dialysis, calciphylaxis remains as a rare but a life-threatening complication. Calciphylaxis results in tissue ischemia and necrosis and is highly progressive. In this case, we report a rapidly progressing calciphylaxis case as well as pointing to the significance of early diagnosis and treatment and the need for a multidisciplinary approach.

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