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Sarcoidosis‐associated hypercalcemia potentiating calcific uremic arteriolopathy in a patient with a left ventricular assist device
Author(s) -
Hankinson Stephen J.,
Patel Sonika A.,
Kesari Vivek,
Ramani Gautam V.,
Ton VanKhue
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/jocs.14207
Subject(s) - medicine , calciphylaxis , sarcoidosis , uremia , calcification , surgery , cardiology
Calcific uremic arteriolopathy is a rare, life‐threatening syndrome of vascular calcification characterized by occlusion of microvessels that results in extremely painful skin necrosis. We present a case of sarcoidosis‐associated hypercalcemia potentiating calcific uremic arteriolopathy in a patient with a left ventricular assist device. The patient's calcific uremic arteriolopathy was successfully treated with sodium thiosulfate. Clinicians should be vigilant in diagnosing calcific uremic arteriolopathy early since it is especially life‐threatening in patients with multiple risk factors.