A Case of Rhabdomyolysis with Community Acquired Pneumonia.

Author: Young Ae KANG ¹ ; Jae Joon YIM ; Young Whan KIM ; Sung Koo HAN ; Young Soo SHIM ; Chul Gyu YOO
Author Information

1. Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. cgyoo@snu.ac.kr
Publication Type:Case Report
Keywords: Pneumonia; Rhabdomyolysis; Creatine phosphokinase
MeSH: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cough; Creatine Kinase; Dyspnea; Extremities; Fever; Myoglobinuria; Pneumonia*; Rhabdomyolysis*
From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2005;58(1):59-63
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: A-67-year old man was hospitalized due to fever, cough and dyspnea upon exertion, and was treated with intravenous antibiotics. During the hospital course he presented with weakness in his low extremities. The laboratory tests showed an elevated CK level and myoglobinuria. He was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis with community-acquired pneumonia and treated accordingly. Subsequently, his symptoms and signs of rhabdomyolysis improved.