artículo
Rhabdomyolysis and severe hypercalcemia. Report of one case
Fecha
2019Registro en:
0717-6163
0034-9887
MEDLINE:30848776
WOS:000460163000019
Autor
Huidobro E, Juan Pablo
Santander, Jaime
Vicentini, Daniel
Jara, Aquiles
Institución
Resumen
Rhabdomyolysis (RD) is the process that leads to cell destruction of striated muscle. Causes include inherited metabolic defects or acquired disorders. RD is frequently associated with acute kidney injury (AKI) and disorders of calcium metabolism. We report a 33 year old man that after amphetamine consumption and an uninterrupted 3,000 km driving presented vomiting, muscle pain and dark urine. He had elevated creatinkinase levels, severe hypocalcemia and an acute renal failure. He was treated with hemodialysis and calcitriol. He was transferred to our hospital and on admission a serum calcium of 18 mg/dl was detected. He continued on hemodialysis, recovering renal function and with normalization of creatinkinase levels and serum calcium level.