Calciphylaxis in a patient without renal failure or elevated parathyroid hormone: possible aetiological role of chemotherapy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Calciphylaxis is a rare, often fatal disease characterized clinically by progressive cutaneous necrosis and ulceration, and histologically by vascular calcification and thrombosis. It has been described in association with end-stage renal disease, after initiation of dialysis, following renal transplantation, and in patients with hyperparathyroidism. We present the first case of calciphylaxis occurring in a patient with both normal renal function and parathyroid hormone level and discuss the possible aetiological role of chemotherapy-induced functional protein C and protein S deficiency.
Medical subject headings
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols
- Calciphylaxis
- Drug Eruptions
- Leg Ulcer