Idiopathic recurrent myoglobinuria and persistent weakness.
The case of an adolescent with idiopathic recurrent myoglobinuria is reported. The following features are emphasized: (1) persistence of limb weakness and elevated CK levels between the attacks, (2) a constant myopathic pattern in EMG, and (3) chronic morphologic abnormalities of myopathy in two muscle biopsies. All known causes of myoglobinuria were investigated and ruled out.
D000293:Adolescent; D005121:Extremities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D012008:Recurrence; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000473:pathology*