Pulmonary Calciphylaxis Associated with Acute Respiratory and Renal Failure Due to Cryptogenic Hypercalcemia: An Autopsy Case Report
Korean Journal of Pathology
; : 601-605, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-45633
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ABSTRACT
Metastatic calcification is rare; it is found during autopsy in patients who underwent hemodialysis. Diffuse calcium precipitation of small and medium-sized cutaneous vessels, known as calciphylaxis, can result in progressive tissue necrosis secondary to vascular calcification. This condition most commonly involves the skin; however, a rare occurrence of visceral calciphylaxis has been reported. Here we report on an autopsy case. Despite a thorough evaluation, and even performing an autopsy, the underlying cause of acute-onset hypercalcemia, resulting in the production of pulmonary calciphylaxis and metastatic renal calcification associated with acute respiratory and renal failure, could not be determined. Metastatic calcification often lacks specific symptoms, and the degree of calcification is a marker of the severity and chronicity of the disease. This unusual autopsy case emphasizes the importance of rapidly progressing visceral calciphylaxis, as well as its early detection.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Autopsy
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Calciphylaxis
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Calcium
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Renal Dialysis
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Renal Insufficiency
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Vascular Calcification
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Hypercalcemia
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Necrosis
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Pathology
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article