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Cutaneous gangrene, metastatic calcification and secondary hyperparathyroidism
Author(s) -
YOONG A.K.H.,
SMALLMAN L.A.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1991.tb00823.x
Subject(s) - medicine , calcification , hyperparathyroidism , metastatic calcification , gangrene , parathyroidectomy , secondary hyperparathyroidism , thrombosis , pathology , surgery , radiology , parathyroid hormone , calcium
A case of cutaneous gangrene in association with secondary hyperparathyroidism is described. Histology of a skin ulcer showed medial calcification of small blood vessels with superimposed thrombosis. The patient's skin lesions have not recurred after medical therapy and parathyroidectomy.