endocrine and metabolic disorders
Hyperphosphatemia
Symptoms and Signs of Hyperphosphatemia
Most patients with hyperphosphatemia are asymptomatic, although Symptoms and Signs , including tetany, can occur when concomitant hypocalcemia is present. Soft-tissue calcifications are common among patients with chronic kidney disease; they manifest as easily palpable, hard, subcutaneous nodules often with overlying scratches. Imaging studies frequently show vascular calcifications lining major arteries. 