title: Rhabdomyolysis in a Hospitalized 16-Year-Old Boy: A Rarely Reported Underlying Cause.
abstract: Rhabdomyolysis can occur because of multiple causes and account for 7% of all cases of acute kidney injury annually in the United States. Identification of specific cause can be difficult in many cases where multiple factors could potentially cause rhabdomyolysis. We present a case of 16-year-old male who had seizures and was given levetiracetam that resulted in rhabdomyolysis. This side effect has been rarely reported previously and like in our case diagnosis may be delayed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Rishika
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Dilip R
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1422-3494
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Bronson Children's Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Sherry
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pejka