Calciphylaxis. A review of 9 cases

Calciphylaxis is a cutaneous ischaemic vascular disease of small vessels with high morbidity and mortality. To date very few series of patients with this disease have been published, none from a Spanish hospital. The main objectives of this work are to analyse the demographic, clinical and histologi...

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Published inMedicina clínica (English ed.) Vol. 147; no. 4; pp. 157 - 161
Main Authors Loidi Pascual, Leire, Valcayo Peñalba, Ana, Oscoz Jaime, Saioa, Córdoba Iturriagagoitia, Alicia, Rodil Fraile, Raquel, Yanguas Bayona, Juan Ignacio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier España, S.L.U 19.08.2016
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Summary:Calciphylaxis is a cutaneous ischaemic vascular disease of small vessels with high morbidity and mortality. To date very few series of patients with this disease have been published, none from a Spanish hospital. The main objectives of this work are to analyse the demographic, clinical and histological profile of patients diagnosed in our department to identify risk factors and potential therapeutic strategies. We made a retrospective study of the cases seen in the dermatology department with a diagnosis of calciphylaxis and who had a confirmatory biopsy in the period between January 2010 to August 2015. Nine patients were studied, with an age range of 76–86 years. All had cardiovascular comorbidities and 67% had renal failure. A 33% mortality was observed. Faced with a possible diagnosis of calciphylaxis, a complete blood analysis is mandatory to rule out other causes of skin ulcers. The management of these patients should be undertaken by a multidisciplinary team. We emphasize the role of sodium thiosulfate in the treatment of this condition. La calcifilaxia es una vasculopatía cutánea isquémica de vasos de pequeño tamaño con una alta morbimortalidad. Hasta el momento actual han sido publicadas muy pocas series de pacientes con esta enfermedad, ninguna procedente de un hospital español. Los principales objetivos de este trabajo son analizar el perfil demográfico, clínico e histológico de los pacientes diagnosticados de calcifilaxia en nuestro servicio, para identificar posibles factores de riesgo y potenciales estrategias terapéuticas. Estudio retrospectivo de los casos vistos en el Servicio de Dermatología con diagnóstico de calcifilaxia con una biopsia confirmatoria, en el periodo de enero de 2010 a agosto de 2015. Se estudiaron 9 pacientes, con edades de 76-86 años. Todos tenían comorbilidades cardiovasculares y el 67% tenía insuficiencia renal. Se observó un 33% de mortalidad. Ante el posible diagnóstico de calcifilaxia debe realizarse una analítica sanguínea completa para descartar otras causas de úlceras cutáneas. El tratamiento de estos pacientes debe llevarse a cabo por un equipo multidisciplinar. Resaltamos el papel del tiosulfato sódico en el tratamiento de esta entidad.
ISSN:2387-0206
2387-0206
DOI:10.1016/j.medcle.2016.09.031