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A Fatal Case of Penile Calciphylaxis

Overview
Journal J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep
Specialty General Medicine
Date 2022 Feb 25
PMID 35209729
Authors
Carlos DAssumpcao
Rupam Sharma
Addie Bugas
Arash Heidari
Rick A McPheeters
Shahab Hillyer
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Abstract

Calciphylaxis is a rare and serious complication of chronic renal failure characterized by vascular calcium overload. It has a high mortality rate. Penile calciphylaxis is an extremely rare condition of penile necrosis due to calciphylaxis of the penile arterioles. Presented here is a severe case of systemic calciphylaxis initially presented as penile necrosis treated with sodium thiosulfate and amputation.

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