Calciphylaxis: A Deceiving Cellulitis

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2020 Feb 7

PMID 32025437

Authors

Sreenath Meegada

Madhavi Annakula

Tejo Challa

Prashanth Peddi

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Abstract

Calciphylaxis is a rare and serious disorder seen most in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients on dialysis. It is associated with the calcium deposits in small and medium blood vessels of the skin and subcutaneous tissues resulting in painful skin lesions, plaques, ulcerations, gangrene, and secondary infections. The aim of our present report is to create awareness and encourage providers to consider calciphylaxis in the differential diagnosis of cellulitis in the appropriate clinical setting.

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