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See Latest ArticlesDermatomyositis presenting with rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure; an uncommon manifestation
Annals of the Indian Academy of Neurology, 04/02/09
Joshi D et al. - 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. The authors report a case of dermatomyositis with evidence of rhabdomyolysis and myoglobinuria presenting with acute renal failure. The patient responded dramatically to corticosteroid therapy.
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