Calciphylaxis is an infrequent, life-threatening syndrome of vascular calcification
characterized by occlusion of microvessels in the subcutaneous adipose tissue and
dermis that results in skin necrosis, commonly encountered in patients with end-stage
renal disease (ESRD) on dialysis or those who have received a renal transplant. Diseases
associated with nonuremic calciphylaxis include primary hyperparathyroidism, connective
tissue disease, malignancy, and alcoholic liver disease. In this case report, we are
describing a case of nonuremic calciphylaxis in the setting of a retroperitoneal abscess.
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