Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old Woman

Chronic wounds are common in elderly patients, and the majority of them are caused by vascular diseases, such as peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) or chronic venous insufficiency. Because of typical signs, these diseases can be usually easily differentiated. However, 10% of chronic wounds...

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Main Authors:	Stefan Dörr, Gregor Weisser, Ralf Lobmann
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:	Geriatrics
Subjects:	calciphylaxis Martorell hypertensive ischemic leg ulcer HYTILU chronic wound wound healing phenprocoumon calcium–phosphate balance vitamin D
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/4/1/28

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spelling	doaj-02ab36743ddd430386b7775a7733c37e2020-11-24T21:59:06ZengMDPI AGGeriatrics2308-34172019-03-01412810.3390/geriatrics4010028geriatrics4010028Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old WomanStefan Dörr0Gregor Weisser1Ralf Lobmann2Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Geriatrics, Stuttgart General Hospital, 70374 Bad Cannstatt, Prießnitzweg 24, GermanyDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Geriatrics, Stuttgart General Hospital, 70374 Bad Cannstatt, Prießnitzweg 24, GermanyDepartment of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Geriatrics, Stuttgart General Hospital, 70374 Bad Cannstatt, Prießnitzweg 24, GermanyChronic wounds are common in elderly patients, and the majority of them are caused by vascular diseases, such as peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) or chronic venous insufficiency. Because of typical signs, these diseases can be usually easily differentiated. However, 10% of chronic wounds are caused by specific rare diseases, such as vasculitis, specific infections, skin cancer, or calciphylaxis. Calciphylaxis is a rare cause of chronic wounds, and it is usually found in patients with end-stage renal disease. In this paper, we describe the case of an 83-year-old woman with a chronic ulcer of the lower leg caused by calciphylaxis.http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/4/1/28calciphylaxisMartorell hypertensive ischemic leg ulcerHYTILUchronic woundwound healingphenprocoumoncalcium–phosphate balancevitamin D
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spellingShingle	Stefan Dörr Gregor Weisser Ralf Lobmann Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old Woman Geriatrics calciphylaxis Martorell hypertensive ischemic leg ulcer HYTILU chronic wound wound healing phenprocoumon calcium–phosphate balance vitamin D
author_facet	Stefan Dörr Gregor Weisser Ralf Lobmann
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title	Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old Woman
title_short	Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old Woman
title_full	Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old Woman
title_fullStr	Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old Woman
title_full_unstemmed	Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old Woman
title_sort	calciphylaxis as a rare cause of a chronic wound in an 83-year-old woman
publisher	MDPI AG
series	Geriatrics
issn	2308-3417
publishDate	2019-03-01
description	Chronic wounds are common in elderly patients, and the majority of them are caused by vascular diseases, such as peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) or chronic venous insufficiency. Because of typical signs, these diseases can be usually easily differentiated. However, 10% of chronic wounds are caused by specific rare diseases, such as vasculitis, specific infections, skin cancer, or calciphylaxis. Calciphylaxis is a rare cause of chronic wounds, and it is usually found in patients with end-stage renal disease. In this paper, we describe the case of an 83-year-old woman with a chronic ulcer of the lower leg caused by calciphylaxis.
topic	calciphylaxis Martorell hypertensive ischemic leg ulcer HYTILU chronic wound wound healing phenprocoumon calcium–phosphate balance vitamin D
url	http://www.mdpi.com/2308-3417/4/1/28
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Calciphylaxis as A Rare Cause of A Chronic Wound in An 83-Year-Old Woman

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