The Non-Healing Wound: An Early Clue to Calciphylaxis
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calciphylaxis, calcification
Abstract
Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA), is a rare disease that presents as painful, necrotic lesions. While calciphylaxis is most commonly associated with renal insufficiency, calciphylaxis can occur in those without renal impairment. A case of non-uremic calciphylaxis occurring at a below-knee amputation site presenting as a single non-healing wound is provided; this presentation stands in stark contrast to the multiple, exquisitely painful lesions that are typical of calciphylaxis.
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