A Case of Rhabdomyolysis with Community Acquired Pneumonia.

Kang, Young Ae; Yim, Jae Joon; Kim, Young Whan; Han, Sung Koo; Shim, Young Soo; Yoo, Chul Gyu

doi:2005.58.1.59

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2005;58(1):59-63.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2005.58.1.59 Published online January 1, 2005.

A Case of Rhabdomyolysis with Community Acquired Pneumonia.

Young Ae Kang, Jae Joon Yim, Young Whan Kim, Sung Koo Han, Young Soo Shim, Chul Gyu Yoo

¹Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea. cgyoo@snu.ac.kr
²Lung Institute Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.

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.

Key Words: Pneumonia, Rhabdomyolysis, Creatine phosphokinase