Penile Calciphylaxis - A Rare, Yet Medically Treatable Disease.
Indian J Nephrol
; 33(4): 300-303, 2023.
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| ID: mdl-37781553
Calciphylaxis or calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) is an infrequent complication in patients with renal failure. Its manifestations range from ischemia to gangrene especially in areas of adiposity. Penile calciphylaxis is very rarely seen. Treatment can be medical or surgical. Sodium thiosulphate has shown to be an efficient treatment. Here were present a case of 74-year-old male who presented with penile calciphylaxis and was treated successfully with oral sodium thiosulphate.
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En
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Indian J Nephrol
Year:
2023
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Article
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India
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India