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<p>Nowadays, rhabdomyolysis is a common cause of acute kidney injury and it is associated with severe, sometimes life-threatening hyperkalemia. We report the case of a patient with profuse diarrheic syndrome caused by Crohn's disease who developed hypokalemia-induced rhabdomyolysis and multifactorial anuric acute kidney injury. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of Crohn's disease, along with electrolyte replacement and dialysis were followed by full recovery of renal function and correction of hypokalemia. We also review literature data regarding the rare cases presenting with rhabdomyolysis secondary to hypokalemia.</p>
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Nowadays, rhabdomyolysis is a common cause of acute kidney injury and it is associated with severe, sometimes life-threatening hyperkalemia. We report the case of a patient with profuse diarrheic syndrome caused by Crohn's disease who developed hypokalemia-induced rhabdomyolysis and multifactorial anuric acute kidney injury. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of Crohn's disease, along with electrolyte replacement and dialysis were followed by full recovery of renal function and correction of hypokalemia. We also review literature data regarding the rare cases presenting with rhabdomyolysis secondary to hypokalemia.

Hypokalemia- Induced Rhabdomyolysis – Case Report and Literature Review

Internal Medicine

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Nowadays, rhabdomyolysis is a common cause of acute kidney injury and it is associated with severe, sometimes life-threatening hyperkalemia. We report the case...

Hypokalemia- Induced Rhabdomyolysis – Case Report and Literature Review

Pubblicato online: 29 mar 2024

Pagine: 77 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2024-0280

Parole chiave
hypokalemia, rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, Crohn's disease

© 2024 Rădulescu Daniela et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Hypokalemia- Induced Rhabdomyolysis – Case Report and Literature Review

Pubblicato online: 29 mar 2024

Pagine: 77 - 82

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2024-0280

Parole chiavehypokalemia, rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, Crohn's disease

© 2024 Rădulescu Daniela et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
hypokalemia, rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, Crohn's disease