Viral rhabdomyolysis.
Virus-induced myopathy can be an important cause of life-threatening rhabdomyolysis. We report the case of a 30-year-old patient who developed rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in association with herpes simplex virus infection.
Shanmugam
Sucharitha
S
Department of Medicine, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA. seetharm@einstein.edu
Seetharaman
Mythili
M
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology; D009212:Myoglobinuria / Q000209:etiology; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology