Wounds : a compendium of clinical research and practice · 2023
Calciphylaxis and skin ulcers: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.
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Pereira Raquel Barros, Gomes Aline, Francisco Emanuela, Casimiro Carlos
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INTRODUCTION: Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy, is a rare and severe disorder that presents with skin ischemia and necrosis. Diagnosis is challenging, and even if the condition is diagnosed in the early stages, the mortality rate is exceptionally high, ranging from 45% to 80%.
CASE REPORT: A 55-year-old male with chronic kidney disease secondary to diabetic nephropathy presented with painful, severe, necrotic ulcers in the lower legs and underwent treatment with sodium thiosulfate, debridement of necrotic tissue, and topical oxygen therapy. Complete healing of the ulcers was achieved within 3 months.
CONCLUSION: This case report raises awareness of this rare condition and details successful treatment in 1 patient.
CASE REPORT: A 55-year-old male with chronic kidney disease secondary to diabetic nephropathy presented with painful, severe, necrotic ulcers in the lower legs and underwent treatment with sodium thiosulfate, debridement of necrotic tissue, and topical oxygen therapy. Complete healing of the ulcers was achieved within 3 months.
CONCLUSION: This case report raises awareness of this rare condition and details successful treatment in 1 patient.