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Primary calcium oxalosis is a rare, inherited metabolic disease that is associated with calcium oxalate deposits in both renal and extrarenal tissues. An unusual angiographic appearance results from subintimal oxalate crystal deposition.
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Sunday, M.T., Haughton, V.M. Carotid and vertebral vascular changes with primary calcium oxalosis. Neuroradiology 12, 99–102 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00333124
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