Case Report

Calciphylaxis: A Rare Association with Alcoholic Cirrhosis. Are Deficiencies in Protein C and S the Cause?

Calciphylaxis is a rare condition of induced systemic hypersensitivity in which tissues respond to appropriate challenging agents with a sudden local calcification. It is characterized by acute calcium deposition in the medial layer of small and intermediate dermal vasculature that can lead to epidermal ischemia, ulceration, and necrosis. Calciphylaxis typically…