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01-11-2013 | Case Report

A case report: radiological findings in an unusual case of calciphylaxis 16 years after renal transplantation

Authors: Sarahn Smith, Akimichi Inaba, Joseph Murphy, Gary Campbell, Andoni P. Toms

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 11/2013

Abstract

Calciphylaxis is a serious and potentially life-threatening disorder characterized by medial calcification of arterioles leading to subcutaneous ischemia and skin necrosis. It is most commonly seen in patients with end-stage renal disease or shortly after renal transplantation. We report an unusual case of calciphylaxis occurring 16 years after renal transplantation in a 48-year-old female with a failing graft, along with histological and striking radiological findings.

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Title: A case report: radiological findings in an unusual case of calciphylaxis 16 years after renal transplantation
Authors: Sarahn Smith
Akimichi Inaba
Joseph Murphy
Gary Campbell
Andoni P. Toms
Publication date: 01-11-2013
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 11/2013
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-013-1648-x

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