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Penile Calciphylaxis treated with daily Tadalafil: Case report

Authors :
Carlos Castro Moya
Aníbal Salazar Huerta
Isidora Salazar Sarrat
Source :
Urology Case Reports, Vol 26, Iss , Pp - (2019)
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Elsevier, 2019.

Abstract

Calciphylaxis is a rare vascular disorder, characterized by a progresive systemic calcification of dermo-hypodermic arterioles. We present a case of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patient on Hemodialysis, with calciphyilaxis, whose clinical manifestation were ulcerated lesions on the penis, treated with phosphodiesterae-5 (PDE5) inhibitors, with good clinical response. Keywords: Penile calciphyilaxis, End-stage renal disease, Tadalafil

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
22144420
Volume :
26
Issue :
-
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Urology Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.9b7aee84118548ce9bbccaa480dd96c0
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2019.100960