Rhabdomyolysis induced by influenza A infection: case report and review of literature.

摘要

Dear Editor,Rhabdomyolysis may be viewed as a clinical and laboratory syndrome in which injury to skeletal muscle results in the release of myocyte contents into plasma. Rhabdomyolysis is commonly caused by crush injuries, medications, seizures and electrolyte disorders, and can lead to acute kidney injury (AKI). It can also occur after a viral infection, such as with the influenza virus; however, virus-associated rhabdomyolysis is very rare (1). Here, we describe a case of massive rhabdomyolysis with AKI and associated with influenza virus A infection.