Calciphylaxis cutis
A rare life-threatening non-inflammatory vasculopathy characterized clinically by progressive and painful skin lesions associated with calcification of cutaneous arterial microvessels. Calciphylaxis predominantly affects patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on dialysis.
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