An Unexpected Case of Non-uremic Calciphylaxis in a Patient With Multiple Risk Factors

Authors

Shannon Nugent, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Fred Karaisz, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Maisa Elbadawi, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Andrew Touati, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Neda Nikbakht, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Jason B. Lee, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
Hasan Arif, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2022

Comments

This article is the author’s final published version in Dermatology Online Journal, Volume 28, Issue 6, December 2022, Article number 6.

The published version is available at https://doi.org/10.5070/D328659739. Copyright © Dermatology Online Journal. All rights reserved.

Abstract

A 58-year-old woman with a history of morbid obesity, asthma, and prior warfarin use presented to the hospital with shortness of breath and a three-month history of painful, ulcerated ulcers with retiform purpura of her bilateral distal extremities. A punch biopsy specimen demonstrated focal necrosis and hyalinization of the adipose tissue with subtle arteriolar calcium deposition, findings consistent with calciphylaxis. We discuss the presentation of non-uremic calciphylaxis and review the risk factors, pathophysiology, and interdisciplinary management approach of this rare disease.

Recommended Citation

Nugent, Shannon; Karaisz, Fred; Elbadawi, Maisa; Touati, Andrew; Nikbakht, Neda; Lee, Jason B.; and Arif, Hasan, "An Unexpected Case of Non-uremic Calciphylaxis in a Patient With Multiple Risk Factors" (2022). Division of Internal Medicine Faculty Papers & Presentations. Paper 61.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/internalfp/61

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English