Tumoral calcinosis and calciphylaxis treated with subtotal parathyroidectomy and sodium thiosulphate / 영남의대학술지
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
; : 68-71, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
Tumoral calcinosis (TC) is a condition resulting from extensive calcium phosphate precipitation, primarily in the periarticular tissues around major joints. Calciphylaxis is a fatal ischemic vasculopathy mainly affecting dermal blood vessels and subcutaneous fat. This syndrome is rare and predominantly occurs in patients with end-stage renal disease. Here, we report on a rare case involving a patient with TC complicated with calciphylaxis. Our patient was a 31-year-old man undergoing hemodialysis who presented with masses on both shoulders and necrotic cutaneous ulcers, which were associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism, on his lower legs. He underwent subtotal parathyroidectomy, and sodium thiosulfate (STS) was administered for 27 weeks. Twenty months after beginning the STS treatment course, he experienced dramatic relief of his TC and calciphylaxis.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Shoulder
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Sodium
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Ulcer
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Blood Vessels
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Calcinosis
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Calciphylaxis
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Calcium
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Parathyroidectomy
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Renal Dialysis
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Subcutaneous Fat
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Adult
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article