title: Recurrent episodic acute kidney injury as presenting manifestation of mitochondrial myopathy.
abstract: Mitochondrial cytopathies (MC) are a rare heterogenous group of disorders with frequent multisystem involvement including uncommon renal manifestations. Acute kidney injury (AKI) as the primary manifestation of MC is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of recurrent episodic AKI in an adult male who was subsequently diagnosed to have mitochondrial disease.
authors.affiliation: Deptartment of Nephrology, St. Mary's Dialysis Centre, Karipal Hospital, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Matthai
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatology, Central Electron Microscopy Unit, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: U G
authors.initials: UG
authors.lastname: Zachariah
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Central Electron Microscopy Unit, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Matthai
keywords: Acute kidney injury; mitochondrial myopathy; myoglobinuria; rhabdomyolysis