PMC4897018_01
59-year-old woman with calciphylaxis. Anterior-posterior left tibia-fibula radiograph demonstrates increased soft tissue density of the left leg with diffuse fine linear opacities correlating to calcified small vessels seen with calciphylaxis and on this patient's skin biopsy.
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Bilateral tibia-fibula radiographs with focus on soft tissue showed streaky calcifications in the superficial soft tissues (Fig. 1).
59-year-old woman with calciphylaxis. Tc-99m MDP bone scan shows markedly increased uptake in the skin and subcutaneous tissues of the bilateral calves, most prominent on the left (arrow). A large photopenic defect at the medial calf (arrowhead) correlates with a large necrotic plaque on physical exam. Increased uptake in the skull and non-visualization of the kidneys is consistent with renal osteodystrophy.
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