Calciphylaxis: Successful Management of a Rare Complication of Chronic Kidney Disease in Two Patients

Table 1

Therapies that have been suggested to improve calciphylaxis and their mechanism of action.

Therapies	Mechanism of action
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy	Promote tissue oxygenation [5]
Correction of anemia	Promote tissue oxygenation [3]
Stopping alpha-hydroxylated vitamin D derivatives	Slow down calcification phenomena [1, 3]
Dialysate calcium 1.5 mmol / L	Slow down calcification phenomena [3]
Parathyroidectomy	Slow down calcification phenomena [1, 3, 6]
Sodium thiosulfate	Slow down calcification phenomena [1–3, 6–8]
Debridement	Ulcerations treatment [1, 6]