Abstract
A 60-year-old woman with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis presented with cellulitis of both pretibial areas, which did not respond to antibiotics. She then underwent a bone scan showing evidence of calciphylaxis. She was subsequently diagnosed with hyperparathyroidism secondary to renal failure with parathyroid hormone levels as high as 2500. She underwent a total parathyroidectomy with reimplantation of one parathyroid gland into the left forearm.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 765-766 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Clinical Nuclear Medicine |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bone scan
- Calciphylaxis
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Renal failure
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
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