Penile calciphylaxis: Analysis of risk factors and mortality

Journal of Urology

Volumn 169, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 2206-2209

  Karpman, Edward ^a   Das, Sakti ^a   Kurzrock, Eric A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Calciphylaxis; Gangrene; Necrosis; Penis

Indexed keywords

PARATHYROID HORMONE;

ADULT; CALCIFICATION; CALCINOSIS; CASE REPORT; COMORBIDITY; DEBRIDEMENT; EXPERIENCE; GANGRENE; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; NECROSIS; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENILE CALCIPHYLAXIS; PENIS DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0038625443     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000064334.85656.a1     Document Type: Review

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