title: Psoas muscle calcification and acute renal failure associated with nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis: CT features.
abstract: We present a case of reversible psoas muscle calcification associated with acute renal failure and alcohol intoxication. The CT demonstration of calcification led to the recognition of rhabdomyolysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Towers
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Downey
authors.forename: P Y
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Poon
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000150:complications; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014951:Wounds, Stab / Q000150:complications