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a, b Black necrotic eschar on bilateral lower extremities. c Radiograph of legs showed extensive calcification of the lower extremity arteries.
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Computed tomography of the legs showed extensive calcification from the external iliac artery to the artery of the extremities (Fig. 1).
Microscopic findings of vascular lesions of calciphylaxis. a H-E staining showed calcification of the intima media of the small arteries in the dermis, and extensive inflammatory cell infiltration was observed in the periphery. b Von Kossa staining showed the accumulation of calcium in the vessel. x100.
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Therefore, she was diagnosed with calciphylaxis (Fig. 2).
In the second month after onset, new ulcers formed on the right groin and vagina.
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In the second month after onset, new ulcers formed in the right groin and vagina (Fig. 3).