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Severe metastatic calcifications in a hemodialysis patient
Joint Authors
Bin Gabsia, Abd al-Karim
al-Jili, Fida
Batikh, Riyad
Uthman, Salih I.
Labidi, Jannet
Bin Ariba, Yusra
Bin Abd al-Hafiz, Nadiyah
Louzir, Bassem
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 27, Issue 5 (31 Oct. 2016), pp.1037-1042, 6 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2016-10-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Tissue calcification is a common complication in patients on continuous hemodialysis (HD) for chronic renal failure; however, severe calcification is unusual.
Three distinct clinical types of extraosseous calcifications are found in uremic patients: vascular calcification, periarticular (tumoral) calcification, and visceral calcification (heart, lung, and kidney).
We report a case of a young chronic HD patient who presented with extensive metastatic calcifications both vascular, visceral specially localized in the lungs, and periarticular with progressively increasing multiple subcutaneous swellings.
This evolution was secondary to noncompliance of the patient to the treatment of a malignant hyperparathyroidism with a marked elevation of phosphocalcium product.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Labidi, Jannet& Bin Ariba, Yusra& Bin Gabsia, Abd al-Karim& al-Jili, Fida& Batikh, Riyad& Louzir, Bassem…[et al.]. 2016. Severe metastatic calcifications in a hemodialysis patient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 27, no. 5, pp.1037-1042.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-717139
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Labidi, Jannet…[et al.]. Severe metastatic calcifications in a hemodialysis patient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 27, no. 5 (Sep. / Oct. 2016), pp.1037-1042.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-717139
American Medical Association (AMA)
Labidi, Jannet& Bin Ariba, Yusra& Bin Gabsia, Abd al-Karim& al-Jili, Fida& Batikh, Riyad& Louzir, Bassem…[et al.]. Severe metastatic calcifications in a hemodialysis patient. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2016. Vol. 27, no. 5, pp.1037-1042.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-717139
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 1041-1042
Record ID
BIM-717139