title: Pravastatin-induced rhabdomyolysis and purpura fulminans in a patient with chronic renal failure.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Rhabdomyolysis associated with the use of pravastatin has been demonstrated to be a rare but potentially life-threatening adverse effect of statins. Here, we report a rare case of rhabdomyolysis and purpura fulminans in a patient who had used pravastatin and developed chronic renal failure (CRF) necessitating the initiation of dialysis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present the case of an 86-year-old man with chronic kidney disease (CKD) treated with dialysis who was admitted with back pain. He was prescribed and took pravastatin for almost 3 years to treat hyperlipidemia. He received hemodialysis therapy 7 times prior to presentation. Laboratory values included a serum creatine concentration of 6.6mg/dl and a creatinine phosphokinase (CPK) concentration of 2350IU/L. An abdominal computed tomography scan showed swollen muscles with reduced muscle density and air density in the multifidus muscle. Two days after admission, he had large, tender ecchymotic lesions and purpuric progressive skin necrosis over the back, abdomen, and upper and lower extremities. The patient died 6 days after the initial admission due to disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Based on these findings and the clinical history, a diagnosis of pravastatin-induced rhabdomyolysis and purpura fulminans was made.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The long-term use of statin therapy and the initiation of dialysis therapy due to ESRD, followed by a rapid onset of rhabdomyolysis within 6 days, is indicative of an elevated statin concentration.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We report an extremely rare case of pravastatin-induced rhabdomyolysis and purpura fulminans with DIC in a patient with CRF.
authors: Department of Surgery, Pippu Clinic, 2-10, 1 cyome Nakamachi, Pippu Town Kamikawa-Gun, Hokkaido, 078-0343, Japan. Electronic address: pippuclinickato@gold.ocn.ne.jp.
authors: Kazuya
authors: K
authors: Kato
authors: Department of Surgery, Sapporo Hokuyu Hospital, 5-1, 6-6 Higashi-Sappro, Shiroishi-Ku, Sapporo City 003-0006, Japan.
authors: Kazuhiko
authors: K
authors: Onodera
authors: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University, 2-5-1 Shikata Town, Okayama 700-8558, Japan.
authors: Yoshiaki
authors: Y
authors: Iwasaki
authors: Department of Surgery, Nihon University, 1-8-13 Surugadai Kanda, Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo 010-8309, Japan.
authors: Minoru
authors: M
authors: Matsuda
authors: Department of Surgery, Pippu Clinic, 2-10, 1 cyome Nakamachi, Pippu Town Kamikawa-Gun, Hokkaido, 078-0343, Japan.
authors: Takako
authors: T
authors: Kawakami
authors: Department of Surgery, Pippu Clinic, 2-10, 1 cyome Nakamachi, Pippu Town Kamikawa-Gun, Hokkaido, 078-0343, Japan.
authors: Mineko
authors: M
authors: Higuchi
authors: Department of Surgery, Pippu Clinic, 2-10, 1 cyome Nakamachi, Pippu Town Kamikawa-Gun, Hokkaido, 078-0343, Japan.
authors: Kimitaka
authors: K
authors: Kato
authors: Department of Surgery, Pippu Clinic, 2-10, 1 cyome Nakamachi, Pippu Town Kamikawa-Gun, Hokkaido, 078-0343, Japan.
authors: Yurina
authors: Y
authors: Kato
authors: Department of Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, 1-1, 2-1 Midorigaoka, Asahikawa City 078-8510, Japan.
authors: Masahiko
authors: M
authors: Taniguchi
authors: Department of Surgery, Asahikawa Medical University, 1-1, 2-1 Midorigaoka, Asahikawa City 078-8510, Japan.
authors: Hiroyuki
authors: H
authors: Furukawa
keywords: Chronic renal failure (CRF); Dialysis; Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC); Pravastatin; Purpura fulminans; Rhabdomyolysis
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