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Case Report

Volume 6, Issue 8 (August Issue)

Oral Pentoxifylline Potentially Effective Additional Treatment for Calciphylaxis: Case Report

Mohammad A. Alamein1,2*, Arushi Ramnarain1 and Peter G. Kerr1

1Department of Nephrology, Monash Health, Victoria, Australia
2Department of Nephrology, Austin Health, Victoria, Australia

*Corresponding author: Dr. Mohammad Alamein, Department of Nephrology, Austin Health, 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC, Australia.
E-mail: malamein6646@gmail.com

Received: July 12, 2024; Accepted: July 26, 2024; Published: August 15, 2024

Citation: Alamein MA, Ramnarain A, Kerr PG. Oral Pentoxifylline, Potentially Effective Additional Treatment for Calciphylaxis: Case Report. Clin Image Case Rep J. 2024; 6(8): 414.

Oral Pentoxifylline Potentially Effective Additional Treatment for Calciphylaxis: Case Report
Abstract

Calciphylaxis is a rare condition, however it predicts poor outcomes among dialysis patients. Effective treatment options are limited and lack evidence for improved outcomes. Here, we describe the use of oral pentoxifylline in addition to conventional treatment of calciphylaxis, in a 73-year-old lady with end-stage kidney disease on haemodialysis. This case demonstrates the potential role of pentoxifylline in the management of calciphylaxis, as a relatively safe and inexpensive additional therapy. However, due to limited evidence, further studies are required to evaluate its efficacy and safety in the treatment of calciphylaxis.

Keywords: Calciphylaxis; Haemodialysis; Pentoxifylline; Treatment