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Calciphylaxis associated with alcoholic cirrhosis
Author(s) -
Ferreres JR,
Marcoval J,
Bordas X,
Moreno A,
Muniesa C,
Prat C,
Peyrí J
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01579.x
Subject(s) - calciphylaxis , medicine , cirrhosis , alcoholic liver disease , hyperparathyroidism , calcification , parathyroidectomy , parathyroid hormone , calcinosis , gastroenterology , calcium
Calciphylaxis is an uncommon disease characterized by calcification of dermal vessels that determines skin necrosis. Calciphylaxis has been almost exclusively reported in association with renal failure and altered phosphor–calcium metabolism. Only a few cases have been described in hyperparathyroidism, malignancies, and, recently, cirrhosis. We report a patient that developed calciphylaxis related to end‐stage alcoholic cirrhosis, without any alteration in the phosphocalcic and parathyroid hormone metabolisms. Possible contributing factors were repeated albumin infusions and low levels of protein C and S.