Case series of nonhealing wound and calciphylaxis in dialysis patients from Qatar (Treated with Multi-Interventional Strategy)

Case series of nonhealing wound and calciphylaxis in dialysis patients from Qatar (Treated with Multi-Interventional Strategy)

Saifatullah khan¹, MD, Omar fituri¹, MD, Hassan Al malki¹, MD, M. Asim¹, MD, Mohammed Al kadi², MD, Muftah Othman¹, MD, FRCP

¹Nephology Unit, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar; ²Fahad Bin Jassim Dialysis center, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

Calciphylaxis is a rare and serious disorder that presents with skin ischemia and necrosis and is characterized histologically by calcification of dermal arterioles. It is also called “calcific uremic arteriolopathy” (CUA). It has a poor prognosis and often occurs in patients undergoing dialysis. We present six cases of calciphylaxis associated with a wide range of symptoms, including nonhealing thigh, abdominal wall, breast and penile ulcer. We report our experience of a multi-interventional strategy in treating patients with calciphylaxis and nonhealing ulcers.

Keywords: Calciphylaxis, Calcification, Hyperparathyroidism, Hemodialysis.

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Saifatullah khan, Omar fituri, Hassan Al malki, M. Asim, Mohammed Al kadi, Muftah Othman. Case series of nonhealing wound and calciphylaxis in dialysis patients from Qatar (Treated with Multi-Interventional Strategy). International Journal of Case Reports, 2022, 6:267. DOI: 10.28933/ijcr-2021-02-0305

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