A Fatal Case of Penile Calciphylaxis

Carlos D’Assumpcao MD; Rupam Sharma MD; Addie Bugas MD; Arash Heidari MD; Rick A. McPheeters DO; Shahab Hillyer MD

doi:10.1177/23247096221076275

Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports (Feb 2022)

A Fatal Case of Penile Calciphylaxis

Carlos D’Assumpcao MD,
Rupam Sharma MD,
Addie Bugas MD,
Arash Heidari MD,
Rick A. McPheeters DO,
Shahab Hillyer MD

Affiliations

Carlos D’Assumpcao MD: Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Rupam Sharma MD: Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Addie Bugas MD: Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Arash Heidari MD: Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Rick A. McPheeters DO: Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USA
Shahab Hillyer MD: Kern Medical, Bakersfield, CA, USA

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096221076275
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 10

Abstract

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Calciphylaxis is a rare and serious complication of chronic renal failure characterized by vascular calcium overload. It has a high mortality rate. Penile calciphylaxis is an extremely rare condition of penile necrosis due to calciphylaxis of the penile arterioles. Presented here is a severe case of systemic calciphylaxis initially presented as penile necrosis treated with sodium thiosulfate and amputation.

Published in Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports

ISSN: 2324-7096 (Online)
Publisher: SAGE Publishing
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General); Medicine: Pathology
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