Calciphylaxis

SU Nigwekar, R Thadhani… - New England Journal of …, 2018 - Mass Medical Soc
Calciphylaxis Calciphylaxis is a life-threatening disorder characterized by occlusion of
microvessels in the subcutaneous adipose tissue and dermis. The authors outline the …

Atypical wounds. Best clinical practice and challenges

K Isoherranen, JJ O'Brien, J Barker… - Journal of wound …, 2019 - magonlinelibrary.com
Atypical wounds comprise approximately 20% of all chronic wounds. 3–5 With an aging
population and increase in comorbidities these numbers are expected to rise. Atypical …

Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy (calciphylaxis): data from a large nationwide registry

VM Brandenburg, R Kramann, H Rothe… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy (CUA, calciphylaxis) is a rare disease
predominantly in dialysis patients and associated with high mortality. Painful skin ulcerations …

Topical cannabis‐based medicines–a novel paradigm and treatment for non‐uremic calciphylaxis leg ulcers: an open label trial

V Maida, RB Shi, FGT Fazzari… - International wound …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Non‐Uremic Calciphylaxis (NUC) is a rare condition that often manifests as
intractable and painful integumentary wounds, afflicting patients with a high burden of co …

Calciphylaxis: part I. Diagnosis and pathology

J Rick, L Strowd, HB Pasieka, K Saardi… - Journal of the American …, 2022 - Elsevier
Calciphylaxis is an uncommon but devastating disorder characterized by vascular
calcification and subsequent cutaneous tissue necrosis. This results in exquisitely painful …

Calciphylaxis epidemiology, risk factors, treatment and survival among French chronic kidney disease patients: a case-control study

R Gaisne, M Péré, V Menoyo, M Hourmant… - BMC nephrology, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background Calcific Uremic Arteriolopathy (CUA) is a rare disease, causing painful
skin ulcers in patients with end stage renal disease. Recommendations for CUA …

Localization, morphologic features, and chemical composition of calciphylaxis-related skin deposits in patients with calcific uremic arteriolopathy

H Colboc, P Moguelet, D Bazin, P Carvalho… - JAMA …, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), a rare, potentially fatal, disease with
calcium deposits in skin, mostly affects patients with end-stage renal disease who are …

Diagnosing calciphylaxis: a review with emphasis on histopathology

E Bahrani, IU Perkins, JP North - The American Journal of …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Calciphylaxis is a cutaneous vasculopathy with high morbidity and mortality characterized
by vascular intimal fibrosis, calcification, stenosis, thrombosis, and eventual tissue death due …

update on the management of calciphylaxis

H Seethapathy, VM Brandenburg… - … Journal of Medicine, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Calciphylaxis is a disease of significant morbidity and mortality, predominantly affecting
dialysis patients. The term 'calciphylaxis' was coined by Seyle et al. in 1961 to describe …

Calciphylaxis: approach to diagnosis and management

H Seethapathy, L Noureddine - Advances in chronic kidney disease, 2019 - Elsevier
Calciphylaxis is a rare disorder of poor prognosis that can lead to intense, painful lesions
involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue. Although mostly described in dialysis patients, it …