A persistent penile ulcer in end stage renal disease: It is not always calciphylaxis

Calciphylaxis: Continues to surprise

“…We read with great pleasure the recent article by Bishnoi et al published in your esteemed journal . We would like to share our institutional experience on calciphylaxis with the aim to enhance the understanding of our readers.…”

“…Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) is a rare and complex entity. As mentioned by Bishnoi et al, CUA is mostly seen in end stage renal disease (ESRD) and post‐renal transplant patients . Importantly, it is worth to mention about the non‐uremic causes of CUA as reported in the review study by Nigwekar et al They found primary hyperparathyroidism, malignancy, alcoholic liver disease and connective tissue diseases as the most common non‐uremic causes of CUA .…”