Abstract
Es una vasculopatía caracterizada por calcificación de la capa media de los vasos y proliferación de la íntima de los mismos, asociado a fibrosis y trombosis luminal, llevando a necrosis de los tejidos circundantes, en especial de los tejidos blandos. La fisiopatología de la calcifilaxis está relacionada con múltiples factores, siendo una condición que lleva a la calcificación vascular acelerada y que se ha asociado a una serie de factores de riesgo como la enfermedad renal crónica en terapia de reemplazo y en trasplante renal. Se han relacionado otros factores no urémicos como son anormalidades en el metabolismo del calcio, hiperparatiroidismo primario, estados de hipercoagulabilidad como malignidad, déficit de proteína C y S, hepatopatía alcohólica, terapia con warfarina, hipoalbuminemia, terapias con calcio y vitamina D, obesidad y producto calcio/fósforo superior a 70. A continuación se reporta el caso de una paciente a quien se le documenta un cuadro clínico de calcifilaxis, describiendo la presentación clínica de esta patología, los factores de riesgo identificados y las complicaciones presentadas durante su atención
Highlights
Calciphylaxis is a vasculopathy characterized by calcification of the tunica media and proliferation of the tunica intima of blood vessels, in association with fibrosis and thrombosis of the lumen, which lead to necrosis of surrounding tissues
The pathophysiology of calciphylaxis is related with multiple factors
This condition leads to accelerated vascular calcification and has been associated with a number of risk factors, such as chronic renal disease, kidney replacement therapy, and renal transplantation. It has been related with other, non-uremic, factors, such as calcium deregulation, primary hyperparathyroidism, hypercoagulability states, alcoholic hepatopathy, warfarin therapy, hypoalbuminemia, therapy with calcium and vitamin D, obesity, and a Calcium/Phosphorus product above 70
Summary
Calciphylaxis is a vasculopathy characterized by calcification of the tunica media and proliferation of the tunica intima of blood vessels, in association with fibrosis and thrombosis of the lumen, which lead to necrosis of surrounding (especially soft) tissues. Hospital Militar Central; Dr Juan Guillermo Vargas: Especialista en Medicina Interna, Nefrología y Epidemiología Clínica.
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