A Case of Early Calciphylaxis Diagnosed by Bone Scan

Calcium uremic aortic disease (calciphylaxis) has long been considered as a rare, life-threatening small vessel disease. The diagnosis of calciphylaxis depends mainly on clinical symptoms and high risk factors, and skin biopsy can be used to confirm the diagnosis. However, noninvasive testing method...

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Main Authors: Jia Di, Yuqiu Liu, Dongyan Wang, Min Yang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9526836
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description Calcium uremic aortic disease (calciphylaxis) has long been considered as a rare, life-threatening small vessel disease. The diagnosis of calciphylaxis depends mainly on clinical symptoms and high risk factors, and skin biopsy can be used to confirm the diagnosis. However, noninvasive testing methods are still the focus of exploration currently. There is increasing evidence that bone scintigraphy is helpful in the diagnosis of calciphylaxis, especially for assessing the involvement of muscles and internal organs. Here, we describe a pathology-proven case of calciphylaxis case and the corresponding imaging findings on Tc-99 m MDP bone scan imaging.
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spelling doaj-art-0e11e70b072c48f09e4fbaff858e0aa12025-08-20T03:54:29ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352020-01-01202010.1155/2020/95268369526836A Case of Early Calciphylaxis Diagnosed by Bone ScanJia Di0Yuqiu Liu1Dongyan Wang2Min Yang3Nephrology, Department of Nephrology, Changzhou First People’s Hospital, Changzhou, ChinaInstitute of Nephrology, Institute of Nephrology, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University, School of Medicine, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaNephrology, Department of Nephrology, Changzhou First People’s Hospital, Changzhou, ChinaNephrology, Department of Nephrology, Changzhou First People’s Hospital, Changzhou, ChinaCalcium uremic aortic disease (calciphylaxis) has long been considered as a rare, life-threatening small vessel disease. The diagnosis of calciphylaxis depends mainly on clinical symptoms and high risk factors, and skin biopsy can be used to confirm the diagnosis. However, noninvasive testing methods are still the focus of exploration currently. There is increasing evidence that bone scintigraphy is helpful in the diagnosis of calciphylaxis, especially for assessing the involvement of muscles and internal organs. Here, we describe a pathology-proven case of calciphylaxis case and the corresponding imaging findings on Tc-99 m MDP bone scan imaging.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9526836
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