title: Rhabdomyolysis associated with varicella infection.
abstract: Varicella infection is a common childhood disease that usually resolves without complications. However, children under 2 months of age, adolescents, some adults and immunocompromised individuals are at high risk of certain rare life-threatening complications. We report a case of primary varicella infection in an immunocompetent adult complicated by rhabdomyolysis. Recognition of this complication and aggressive fluid therapy with an antiviral agent helped to improve the outcome.
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: al-Langawi
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: al-Marri
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: al Soub
mesh_terms: D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*