"Calciphylaxis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Condition of induced systemic hypersensitivity in which tissues respond to appropriate challenging agents with a sudden local calcification.
| Descriptor ID |
D002115
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.452.174.130.186
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| Concept/Terms |
Calciphylaxis- Calciphylaxis
- Calciphylaxes
- Idiopathic Calciphylaxis
- Calciphylaxis, Idiopathic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Calciphylaxis" by people in Profiles.
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Development of sacral/buttock retiform purpura as an ominous presenting sign of COVID-19 and clinical and histopathologic evolution during severe disease course. J Cutan Pathol. 2021 Sep; 48(9):1166-1172.
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Dysphagia in a Patient With End-Stage Renal Disease. Gastroenterology. 2018 12; 155(6):e11-e12.
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Calciphylaxis mimicking penile gangrene: a case report. ScientificWorldJournal. 2009 Dec 16; 9:1355-9.
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Aortic valve involvement in calciphylaxis: uremic small artery disease with medial calcification and intimal hyperplasia. Am J Kidney Dis. 1998 Sep; 32(3):499-502.