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Case Reports
. 2016 Aug 9:2016:bcr2016216665.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2016-216665.

Calciphylaxis of the breast: a rare metabolic complication of kidney disease

Abhilash Koratala  1 , Abutaleb A Ejaz  1 , Rajesh Mohandas  1
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Case Reports

Calciphylaxis of the breast: a rare metabolic complication of kidney disease

Abhilash Koratala et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
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Figure 1
Mammogram showing extensive vascular calcifications (arrows point to calcified arteries) and scattered microcalcifications in breasts. Clinical examination findings of the breasts showing in the inset ((A)—right breast, (B)—left breast).
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