Rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure associated with pyloric stenosis.
Rhabdomyolysis and acute tubular necrosis (ATN) are described in a patient with pyloric stenosis in whom severe hypokalemia developed due to repetitive vomiting. Furthermore, the importance of hypokalemia in the development of acute renal failure is emphasized.
Tsapas
G
G
Department of Medicine, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Magoula
I
I
Garyfallos
A
A
Concouris
L
L
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000150:complications*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000150:complications*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications