Ulcer in a dialysis patient: Calciphylaxis or something simpler

Ulcers in dialysis patients have multiple etiologies; uremic pruritis is common in dialysis patients and is associated with poor outcomes; however, it is more likely to be underdiagnosed as we usually think about more serious etiologies as calciphylaxis. Here, we present a case where uremic pruritis...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Mohamed, Amr, Thabet, Salem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9468652/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36172333
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5318
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Sumario:Ulcers in dialysis patients have multiple etiologies; uremic pruritis is common in dialysis patients and is associated with poor outcomes; however, it is more likely to be underdiagnosed as we usually think about more serious etiologies as calciphylaxis. Here, we present a case where uremic pruritis was the leading diagnosis.

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