title: Rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure associated with pyloric stenosis.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Medicine, University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Tsapas
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Magoula
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Garyfallos
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Concouris
mesh_terms: 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