Penile lesion in a dialysis patient: Time to get an X-ray.
Abhilash KoratalaGajapathiraju ChamarthiPublished in: Clinical case reports (2018)
Calciphylaxis or calcific uremic arteriolopathy is a rare and serious disorder typically seen in patients with end-stage renal disease that manifests as skin ischemia and necrosis and histologically characterized by calcification of dermal arterioles. Penis is a rare site of involvement and biopsy is not typically recommended, making the diagnosis clinico-radiologic.