Penile necrosis secondary to uremic calciphylaxis
Abstract
The advanced stages of chronic kidney disease are associated with mineral and bone metabolism disorders, which increase the risk of serious complications such as uremic calciphylaxis. Below we present the case of a 65-year-old male patient with multiple comorbidities, including stage 5 chronic kidney disease with long-term hemodialysis treatment, who presented refractory secondary hyperparathyroidism complicated by penile necrosis secondary to uremic calciphylaxis. We believe this case may be useful in sensitizing the medical community on the seriousness of uremic calciphylaxis, emphasizing the importance of prevention and early diagnosis before complications such as necrosis occur.
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