A 71-Year-Old Female with Myocardial Infarction and Long-Standing Ulcers on the Thigh.
Dermatopathology (Basel)
; 4(1-4): 18-23, 2017.
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| ID: mdl-29456997
ABSTRACT
Calciphylaxis is most commonly encountered in patients with end-stage renal disease; however, it is increasingly observed in nonuremic patients as well. It is important to consider and diagnose nonuremic calciphylaxis early, as prompt treatment and mitigation of associated risk factors is essential to improve long-term outcomes for these patients. Here, we present the case of a 71-year-old woman with atrial fibrillation on warfarin, but without renal disease, who presented with two long-standing ulcers on her thigh and was diagnosed with the aid of biopsy with calciphylaxis. We review the existing literature on the subject and offer this case as a representative report of a clinicopathologic correlation for this disorder.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Dermatopathology (Basel)
Year:
2017
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Italy