Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To discuss when and how to workup calciphylaxis for early diagnosis and to delineate medical vs surgical management of the disease. METHODS: RESULTS: CONCLUSIONS: When calciphylaxis is present, early detection is critical to the successful management of this condition. Although medical therapy can be effective, surgical resection of the diseased parathyroid glands can be curative and potentially life saving. A multidisciplinary approach involving early diagnosis, aggressive medical management, operative debridement, and parathyroidectomy has the best chance of improving survival in calciphylaxis.
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Authors | Rashmi Roy, James A Lee |
Journal | Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
(Endocr Pract)
2011 Mar-Apr
Vol. 17 Suppl 1
Pg. 54-6
ISSN: 1934-2403 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 21324820
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Calciphylaxis
(diagnosis, etiology, surgery)
- Humans
- Hyperparathyroidism
(complications)
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