A Fatal Case of Penile Calciphylaxis.
Carlos D'AssumpcaoRupam SharmaAddie BugasArash HeidariRick A McPheetersShahab HillyerPublished in: Journal of investigative medicine high impact case reports (2022)
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.