panniculitis/albumin

Among the cutaneous manifestations of hyperparathyroidism, cases of panniculitis with calcification of the adipose tissue and necrosis of the skin have recently been reported, the mechanism incriminated being calciphylaxis, as defined by Selye on the basis of experiments. Experimental calciphylaxis

Nephrotic syndrome developed in a 45-year-old white woman who had insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Following diuretic therapy and intravenous infusions of albumin, painful induration developed in the thighs and abdomen. A biopsy of the affected subcutaneous tissue demonstrated interstitial

OBJECTIVE To assess factors that might predict serious necrotizing soft tissue infections following illicit drug injection. METHODS A retrospective review of a consecutive case series. METHODS An urban municipal hospital. METHODS Thirty patients presenting with cutaneous abscesses resulting from

A 59-year-old man presented with painful subcutaneous nodules on the anterior surfaces of the legs. He had received oral antibiotics and supportive care for presumed cellulitis and thrombophlebitis, but had minimal improvement. Five months earlier, he had undergone pancreaticoduodenectomy for acinar

To investigate the clinical utility of C-reactive protein (CRP) determination in dogs, its plasma concentration was measured by a laser nephelometric method in 928 dogs with various diseases, and was compared with other inflammatory parameters. CRP concentration was elevated in various inflammatory