| Literature DB >> 33391959 |
Fatima H Abutaki1, Dunya Alfaraj1, Abdullah Alshahrani1, Tarek Elsharkawy2.
Abstract
Calciphylaxis is a rare but highly fatal vascular calcification disorder with a predilection for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). The pathogenesis of calciphylaxis is unknown, however, several risk factors have been identified such as hypercalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, hyperparathyroidism, low serum albumin, and history of warfarin therapy. This article presents a case of calciphylaxis induced by warfarin in a COVID-19 patient.Entities:
Keywords: calcific uremic arteriolopathy; calciphylaxis; covid-19; esrd; hypercoagulability; skin necrosis; warfarin
Year: 2020 PMID: 33391959 PMCID: PMC7767840 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.12249
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cureus ISSN: 2168-8184