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Document Details : Title: Calciphylaxis: an uncommon manifestation of primary hyperparathyroidism. A case report Author(s): BILLER P, MAROT L, LAMBERT M, LEFEBVRE C Journal: Acta Clinica Belgica Volume: 67 Issue: 6 Date: 2012 Pages: 442-444 DOI: 10.2143/ACB.67.6.1003153 Abstract : Calciphylaxis is a rare disorder which mainly affects patients with end-stage renal disease and secondary hyperparathyroidism. We report here a case of calciphylaxis in a 56-year-old woman with primary hyperparathyroidism, a much more uncommon association. Skin biopsy revealed the characteristic pictures of the disease. Soon after parathyroidectomy, the parameters of the phosphorus-calcium metabolism normalised but the cutaneous lesions persisted for several months. |
