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Calciphylaxis on leg - necrosa   The skin disease Calciphylaxis is disorder that characterized with progressive cutaneous necrosis associated with small- and medium­sized vessel calcification occurring in the setting of end-stage renal disease, diabetes mellitus, and hyperparathyroidism. The necrotic tissue presents with areas of the skin that progress to gangrene and ulceration of the subcutaneous fat, dermis, and epidermis; secondary infection and sepsis are common. Calciphylaxis with necrotic...