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Maria R. Robinson, MD; Joshua J. Augustine, MD; Neil J. Korman, MD, PhD

Arch Dermatol. 2007;143(2):152-154.

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INTRODUCTION

Calciphylaxis is characterized by cutaneous ischemia and necrosis and is associated with a very high mortality rate. It usually affects patients who are undergoing dialysis or who have received a kidney transplant. There is no optimal treatment, but parathyroidectomy has shown some benefit. We report herein a case of a patient with calciphylaxis and secondary hyperparathyroidism who was successfully treated with cinacalcet hydrochloride, a calcimimetic.

REPORT OF A CASE

A 62-year-old man was admitted to the hospital for gastrointestinal bleeding and was found to have an elevated international normalized ratio. The patient had a medical history of chronic nephrolithiasis from long-standing Crohn disease that required an ileostomy and end-stage renal disease that had resulted in a kidney transplant 2 years prior to presentation. During his hospitalization, the dermatology department was consulted because the patient had painful bilateral thigh ulcers, which had . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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AUTHOR INFORMATION

Departments of Dermatology (Drs Robinson and Korman) and Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension (Dr Augustine), University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio

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