Non-uremic calciphylaxis in a patient with multiple rheumatologic diseases
Kusari, A.; Cotter, D.; Hinds, B.; Paravar, T.
Dermatology Online Journal 25(2)
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108 PMID: 30865406 Document Number: 698095
Non-uremic calciphylaxis is a rare, life-threatening condition characterized clinically by cutaneous necrosis and histologically by calcium deposition in small vessel walls. The etiology of non-uremic calciphylaxis remains the subject of ongoing speculation and debate. Herein we present a patient with calciphylaxis who had normal kidney function and numerous rheumatologic diseases, namely systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren syndrome (SS), and myasthenia gravis (MG). We review the pathophysiology, possible mechanisms, and management for non-uremic calciphylaxis.