Ultrasound findings of calciphylaxis

A 67-year-old woman with end-stage kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis, with diabetes, with atrial fibrillation treated with warfarin, and with Sjogren syndrome presented with firm subcutaneous nodules on her thighs and a large exquisitely tender erythematous lesion on her abdomen with a necrotic center (Supplementary Figure  S1). Given her typical presentation and presence of multiple risk factors for calciphylaxis, this was the leading diagnosis, and sodium thiosulfate was started. Dermatologic biopsy was performed at one of the firm but nonnecrotic lesions, to confirm the diagnosis.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Nephrology Image Source Type: research