Rhabdomyolysis after COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Viruses
; 14(10)2022 10 14.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2071835
ABSTRACT
Rhabdomyolysis is a condition in which muscle breaks down potentially leading to renal dysfunction, and often occurs secondary to a precipitating factor. Viral or bacterial infections are common precipitants for initiating rhabdomyolysis. Recently, healthcare systems across the world have been challenged by a pandemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causing 'coronavirus disease 2019' (COVID-19) disease. SARS-CoV-2 infection is recognized to cause respiratory and cardiovascular compromise, thromboembolic events, and acute kidney injury (AKI); however, it is not known whether it can precipitate rhabdomyolysis, with only a limited number of cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection preceding rhabdomyolysis reported to date. Here, we report the case of a 64-year-old woman who developed rhabdomyolysis shortly after SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19. She initially presented with muscular pain, a creatine kinase level of 119,301 IU/L, and a mild rise in her creatinine level to 92 µmol/L, but successfully recovered with intravenous fluid support. We also review the literature to summarise previously reported cases of rhabdomyolysis precipitated by SARS-CoV-2, highlighting the need to consider this diagnosis in patients presenting with SARS-CoV-2 and myalgia.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Rhabdomyolysis
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Diagnostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
V14102255
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