Sarcoidosis-associated hypercalcemia potentiating calcific uremic arteriolopathy in a patient with a left ventricular assist device. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Calcific uremic arteriolopathy is a rare, life-threatening syndrome of vascular calcification characterized by occlusion of microvessels that results in extremely painful skin necrosis. We present a case of sarcoidosis-associated hypercalcemia potentiating calcific uremic arteriolopathy in a patient with a left ventricular assist device. The patient's calcific uremic arteriolopathy was successfully treated with sodium thiosulfate. Clinicians should be vigilant in diagnosing calcific uremic arteriolopathy early since it is especially life-threatening in patients with multiple risk factors.

publication date

  • August 7, 2019

Research

keywords

  • Calcium
  • Heart-Assist Devices
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Uremia
  • Vascular Calcification
  • Vascular Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 85070706761

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1111/jocs.14207

PubMed ID

  • 31389631

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 34

issue

  • 10