Unusual case of proximal calciphylaxis without renal failure

Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 290-292

  Stanciu, Monica ^a   Gagné Henley, Angélique ^a   Thérien, Geneviève ^a  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN; SODIUM THIOSULFATE;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DEBRIDEMENT; ECCHYMOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; HYPOCALCEMIA; MALNUTRITION; MORBID OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CALCIFICATION; SKIN GRAFT; SKIN NECROSIS; SKIN ULCER; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; VACUUM ASSISTED CLOSURE;

ADULT; CALCIPHYLAXIS; CHELATING AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; DEBRIDEMENT; FAT NECROSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOCALCEMIA; LEG; NECROSIS; OBESITY, MORBID; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY; RISK FACTORS; SKIN; THIOSULFATES;

EID: 80053538852     PISSN: 12034754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2310/7750.2011.10046     Document Type: Article

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