Calciphylaxis in Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Case Report and Brief Review
- 1 March 2009
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Southern Medical Association in Southern Medical Journal
- Vol. 102 (3), 318-321
- https://doi.org/10.1097/smj.0b013e318197237f
Abstract
A 52-year-old woman was admitted with complaints of nonhealing skin ulcers. The laboratory assessment showed a calcium level of 13.2 mg/dL (normal 8.4–10.2 mg/dL), albumin 2 g/dL (normal 3.5–4.8 g/dL), corrected calcium 14.8 mg/dL, phosphorus 1.4 mg/dL (normal 2.4–4.7 mg/dL), creatinine 0.7 mg/dL (normal 0.5–1.2 mg/dL), parathyroid hormone 893.3 pg/mL (normal...Keywords
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