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28 October 2021: Articles

Hemodialysis Patient with Diffuse Liver Calcification After Septic Shock

Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis), Rare coexistence of disease or pathology

Kanako Hayashi A , Mineaki Kitamura B* , Hideshi Tomura B , Kosei Yamaguchi B , Tayo Kawazu B , Kenji Sawase B , Takashi Harada A , Tatsuki Ichikawa D , Takahiro Takazono B , Satoshi Funakoshi B , Hiroshi Mukae D , Tomoya Nishino D

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.933386

Am J Case Rep 2021; 22:e933386

Table 1. Previously reported cases of patients undergoing hemodialysis with diffuse liver calcification.

CaseAgeSexCauses of renal failureDialysis vintageClinical backgroundASTALTALP
141MCGN9 yearsSeptic shock6465735220
247MBNS1 weekCardiac arrest>10000>10000NA
331FNs3 yearsCardiogenic shock92323520NA
460FMPA3 monthsHemorrhagic shockNANANA
574FCGN5 monthsHemorrhagic shock110204711NA
666MUNK2 daysAMI2797935565
This case82FDMN4 monthsSeptic shock1832725883
AST – aspartate aminotransferase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; ALP – alkaline phosphatase; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; CK – creatine kinase; cCa – corrected calcium; P – phosphorus; PTH – parathyroid hormone; Ref – reference; M – Male; F – Female; CGN – chronic glomerular nephritis; BNS – benign nephrosclerosis; Ns – nephrosis; MPA – microscopic polyangiitis; UNK – unknown; AMI – acute myocardial infarction; DMN – diabetic nephropathy; NA – not available.
CaseLDHCKcCaPPTHOutcomeRef
1116006798.89.5130Death[]9
2NANA8.518.5NARecovered[]10
38230867.911.6NADeath[]11
4NANA8.83.3NADeath[]12
5NANANANANADeath[]13
6396NA7.96.4NARecovered[]14
This case13481018.87.3NADeath
AST – aspartate aminotransferase; ALT – alanine aminotransferase; ALP – alkaline phosphatase; LDH – lactate dehydrogenase; CK – creatine kinase; cCa – corrected calcium; P – phosphorus; PTH – parathyroid hormone; Ref – reference; M – Male; F – Female; CGN – chronic glomerular nephritis; BNS – benign nephrosclerosis; Ns – nephrosis; MPA – microscopic polyangiitis; UNK – unknown; AMI – acute myocardial infarction; DMN – diabetic nephropathy; NA – not available.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923