Severe rhabdomyolysis as a first symptom in AddisoiVs disease

摘要

Several muscle lesions, including myopathy (1), myalgias and muscle contractures (2), and myasthenia gravis (3), have been occasionally reported in Addison's disease. Rhabdomyolysis is, however, a rare complication (4), and the mechanism is still not clearly defined. We present a case where the symptoms due to severe rhabdomyolysis actually brought the patient to a medical attention.