title: Case report: polymyositis-induced myoglobinuric acute renal failure.
abstract: Polymyositis rarely leads to myoglobinuric acute renal failure. One such case is reported here, and certain common features in reported cases are discussed. Given therapeutic advances, these patients should do well despite the dismal prognosis reported in the literature, but early diagnosis and prompt treatment are essential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans 70112, USA.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: DeSalvo
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: McGrath
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Weed
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garcia
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000378:metabolism; D003404:Creatinine / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D003402:Creatine Kinase