Tsutsugamushi Infection-Associated Acute Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Renal Failure
Open Access
- 30 December 2003
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Korean Association of Internal Medicine in The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
- Vol. 18 (4), 248-250
- https://doi.org/10.3904/kjim.2003.18.4.248
Abstract
Rhabdomyolysis is a rare complication that emerges in a variety of infectious diseases, such as tsutsugamushi infection. In this study, we report a 71-year-old female patient with tsutsugamushi infection who exhibiting rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. On admission, an eschar, which is characteristic of tsutsugamushi infection, was found on her right flank area. Moreover, her tsutsugamushi antibody titer was 1:40960. The elevated values of serum creatinine phosphokinase (CPK), aldolase, creatinine and dark brown urine secondary to myoglobinuria are consistent with indications of rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure due to tsutsugamushi infection. Her health improved without any residual effects after treatment with doxycyclin and hydration with normal saline.Keywords
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