Calcific cerebral embolism in systemic calciphylaxis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Calciphylaxis represents a rare complication of end-stage renal disease with hyperparathyroidism. We report the case of a 26-year-old woman with systemic calciphylaxis secondary to chronic renal failure who developed mitral annular calcification and a right middle cerebral artery stroke. The high-density lesion seen on CT scan of the brain probably represents a calcified cerebral embolus originating from the mitral valve.
Medical subject headings
- Calciphylaxis
- Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Hyperparathyroidism, Secondary
- Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis
- Kidney Failure, Chronic