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Calciphylaxis is an infrequent yet lethal disease often associated with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). The most common sites include proximal and distal extremities and the trunk, with few reported in the penis and very few as gastrointestinal (GI) disease. We report a case of systemic calciphylaxis in a middle-aged male, presenting with a colostomy leak and parastomal abscess. Workup revealed severe calcification of the intestinal arteries and ischemic colon necrosis. The patient underwent colectomy, antibiotic therapy, regular hemodialysis (HD), and sodium thiosulphate infusion with clinical stability. Histopathology of the colon revealed ischemic necrosis and pericolonic vessel calcification suggestive of calciphylaxis. It is an important differential to be considered in patients with risk factors presenting with symptoms of gastrointestinal hemorrhage and necrosis with perforation.
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