title: Rhabdomyolysis associated with parainfluenza virus.
abstract: Influenza virus is the most frequently reported viral cause of rhabdomyolysis. A 7-year-old child is presented with rhabdomyolysis associated with parainfluenza type 2 virus. Nine cases of rhabdomyolysis associated with parainfluenza virus have been reported. Complications may include electrolyte disturbances, acute renal failure, and compartment syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, The University of Oklahoma, Tulsa School of Community Medicine, Children's Hospital at Saint Francis, Division of Hospital Pediatrics and Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 4502 East 41st Street, 2A-31, Tulsa, OK 74135, USA.
authors.forename: Miltiadis
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Douvoyiannis
authors.forename: Johanna M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kielbasa
authors.forename: Gopal M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Chandrasekharan
authors.forename: Cynthia L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Holmes
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gomez