Severe necrotizing mastopathy caused by calciphylaxis alleviated by total parathyroidectomy

Authors
Patetsios, P Bernstein, M Kim, S Mushnick, R Alfonso, A
Citation
P. Patetsios et al., Severe necrotizing mastopathy caused by calciphylaxis alleviated by total parathyroidectomy, AM SURG, 66(11), 2000, pp. 1056-1058
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
AMERICAN SURGEON
ISSN journal
00031348 → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1056 - 1058
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1348(200011)66:11<1056:SNMCBC>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
Calciphylaxis is a complication caused by secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic renal failure. These patients may present with clinic al findings of ischemic necrosis involving: the skin and muscle resulting i n subsequent gangrene and vascular calcifications. We report a rare case of necrotizing mastopathy caused by calciphylaxis in a 70-year-old female wit h end-stage renal disease whose symptoms resolved with a total parathyroide ctomy.