Dermatomyositis presenting with rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure; an uncommon manifestation

Rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria are a rare complication of dermatomyositis. Such patient can land up in acute renal failure. Recognition of this fact has important therapeutic implications as patients require immunotherapy in addition to the symptomatic treatment for renal failure. We report a case...

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Main Authors: Joshi Deepika, Kumar Niraj, Rai Anand
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
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Online Access:http://www.annalsofian.org/article.asp?issn=0972-2327;year=2009;volume=12;issue=1;spage=45;epage=47;aulast=Joshi