Calciphylaxis associated with acute, reversible renal failure in the setting of alcoholic cirrhosis.

Chavel, Severine M; Taraszka, Karen S; Schaffer, Julie V; Lazova, Rossitza; Schechner, Jeffrey S · J Am Acad Dermatol · 2004

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We describe a case of calciphylaxis in a 47-year-old man with alcohol-induced end-stage liver disease and acute renal failure secondary to hepatorenal syndrome. Possible contributing factors included transiently impaired renal function, protein C and S deficiencies, elevated calcium-phosphate product, hyperphosphatemia, low serum albumin, repeated albumin infusions, and elevated alkaline phosphatase level.

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