Warfarin-Associated Nonuremic Calciphylaxis.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Classic calciphylaxis associated with renal failure is a life-threatening disease. Warfarin-associated calciphylaxis without renal injury has been described, but whether it is a subset of classic calciphylaxis or a different entity remains unknown. We describe 1 case of warfarin-associated calciphylaxis, present data from 2 others from our institution, and review all cases of warfarin-associated calciphylaxis available in the literature. Our review indicates that warfarin-associated calciphylaxis is clinically and pathophysiologically distinct from classic calciphylaxis.

Objective

To review warfarin-associated calciphylaxis and determine its relationship to classic calciphylaxis.

Design, setting, and participants

We searched MEDLINE and Ovid without languag

SUBMITTER: Yu WY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5703198 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature