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Penile Calciphylaxis - A Rare, Yet Medically Treatable Disease.
Sampathkumar, Sakthi Selva Kumar; Veerappan, Ilangovan; Raman, Ramaswami Sethu; Chakravarthy, T; Siddharth, Vijay Aanand.
Affiliation
  • Sampathkumar SSK; Department of Nephrology, KG Hospital and Post Graduate Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Veerappan I; Department of Nephrology, KG Hospital and Post Graduate Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Raman RS; Department of Nephrology, KG Hospital and Post Graduate Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Chakravarthy T; Department of Nephrology, KG Hospital and Post Graduate Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Siddharth VA; Department of Nephrology, KG Hospital and Post Graduate Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Indian J Nephrol ; 33(4): 300-303, 2023.
Article in En | MEDLINE | 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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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Indian J Nephrol Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: India Country of publication: India

Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Language: En Journal: Indian J Nephrol Year: 2023 Document type: Article Affiliation country: India Country of publication: India