Turkish Journal of Nephrology
Case Report

Acute Tubuler Necrosis Related to Rhabdomyolysis

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Medeniyet University, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Department of Emergency Medicine, İstanbul, Turkey

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Medeniyet University, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Department of Nephrology, İstanbul, Turkey

Turkish J Nephrol 2014; 23: 150-152
DOI: 10.5262/tndt.2014.1002.13
Read: 1405 Downloads: 838 Published: 08 February 2019

Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical and laboratory syndrome due to traumatic or non-traumatic injury that leads muscle cell contents participation into circulation. Dehydration and acidosis may cause myoglobinuric acute renal failure in patient with rhabdomyolysis. This case presents a 27-year-old male referred to emergency unit with weakness and abdominal ache who has a story of urine decrease and trauma exposure. Diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis in this case highlights the importance of anamnesis in early diagnosis and treatment.

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