Penile calciphylaxis: A life-threatening condition successfully treated with sodium thiosulfate

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Sandhu, Gagangeet ^a   Gini, Marcelo Barrios ^a   Ranade, Aditi ^a   Djebali, David ^a   Smith, Steven ^a  

^a Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

calciphylaxis; end stage renal disease; sodium thiosulfate

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CALCIUM; INSULIN; PARICALCITOL; PHOSPHORUS; SEVELAMER; SODIUM THIOSULFATE; WARFARIN;

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEBRIDEMENT; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; MORTALITY; PENILE CALCIPHYLAXIS; PENIS AMPUTATION; PENIS DISEASE; PHOSPHATE BLOOD LEVEL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIGH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND CARE;

CALCIPHYLAXIS; CALCIUM; CHELATING AGENTS; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE DISEASES; PHOSPHORUS; THIOSULFATES;

EID: 84855661223     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: 15363686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MJT.0b013e3181e3b0f2     Document Type: Article

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