Volume-rendering technique image of the abdominal CT scan showing extensive vascular calcification.

Volume-rendering technique image of the abdominal CT scan showing extensive vascular calcification.

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Calcific uremic arteriolopathy is a rare condition affecting chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients on long-term dialysis. The clinical manifestations include subcutaneous skin necrosis and ulcers secondary to calcification of the subcutaneous blood vessels. The necrotic tissue often becomes a nidus of infection. The prognosis is often poor. We pres...