title: Myoglobinuria and transient acute renal failure in a patient revealing hypothyroidism.
abstract: Muscle involvement in hypothyroidism commonly manifests as fatigue, myalgias, stiffness and slowed reflexes. We report a case of transient acute renal failure related to rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria in a 40 year old man that revealed the diagnosis of hypothyroidism with myopathy. The patient had proximal muscle weakness and tenderness, markedly raised muscle enzymes and deranged renal functions that normalised with thyroid replacement therapy. Hypothyroidism, though rare, should be considered a definite and authentic cause of rhabdomyolysis.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhargava
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Sawlani
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Daga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gaiha
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology; D013963:Thyroid Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013963:Thyroid Hormones