Calciphylaxis: a case series and the role of radiology in diagnosis

Background Calciphylaxis is a syndrome of vascular calcification most commonly affecting patients with end‐stage renal disease ( ESRD ) on hemodialysis. Because of its high mortality rate, early diagnosis and treatment are necessary. Although diagnosis is usually based on skin biopsy, histopathology is often nonspecific. As the role of imaging in calciphylaxis has not been studied extensively, we examined the utility of radiology in the...