title: Non-traumatic acute rhabdomyolysis.
abstract: A boy developed sudden severe generalized muscle stiffness, bulbar weakness and passed dark coloured urine. Laboratory tests revealed marked elevation of creatinine kinase(CK) levels and myoglobinuria. Histopathology of quadriceps muscle showed features of acute rhabdomyolysis. Patient made complete clinical recovery over a period of three weeks and CK returned to normal level. The possible aetiologies of non-traumatic rhabdomyolysis are discussed and the relevant literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Neurology, Neuropathology and Neurochemistry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Science (NIMHANS), Bangalore, Karnataka, 560029 India.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Taly
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Arunodaya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Christopher
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Swamy
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014947:Wounds and Injuries