Child Kidney Dis.  2017 Oct;21(2):89-93. 10.3339/jkspn.2017.21.2.89.

Virus-associated Rhabdomyolysis in Children

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  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Asan Medical Center Children's Hospital, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. pedkid@gmail.com

Abstract

PURPOSE
Virus-associated rhabdomyolysis is very rare. We report 15 patients with rhabdomyolysis caused by various viruses.
METHODS
Fifteen patients who were diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis and a viral infection were included in this study. Clinical, laboratory, and radiologic findings were evaluated through retrospective chart reviews.
RESULTS
Chief complaints were severe bilateral lower leg pain and leg weakness. The median age was 5.7 years. The male:female ratio was 2:5. The viral infections were caused by influenza virus B, parainfluenza virus, and rhinovirus. One patient with influenza virus B had coinfection with coronavirus. Median initial laboratory values and ranges were as follows:serum creatinine, 0.4 (0.1-0.5) mg/dL; serum aspartate transaminase, 124 (48-1,098) IU/L; serum alanine transaminase, 30 (16-1,455) IU/L; serum creatine kinase, 2,965 (672-16,594) IU; serum lactate dehydrogenase, 400 (269-7,394) IU/L; serum myoglobin, 644 (314-3,867) ng/mL; urine myoglobin, 3 (3-10,431) ng/mL. All patients recovered without complications.
CONCLUSION
This is the first report of the simultaneous occurrence of rhabdomyolysis caused by various viruses. This is also the first report of rhinovirus-associated rhabdomyolysis.

Keyword

Rhabdomyolysis; Influenza B virus; Paramyxoviridae infection; Coronavirus; Rhinovirus; Children

MeSH Terms

Alanine Transaminase
Aspartate Aminotransferases
Child*
Coinfection
Coronavirus
Creatine Kinase
Creatinine
Humans
Influenza B virus
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
Leg
Myoglobin
Orthomyxoviridae
Paramyxoviridae Infections
Retrospective Studies
Rhabdomyolysis*
Rhinovirus
Alanine Transaminase
Aspartate Aminotransferases
Creatine Kinase
Creatinine
L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
Myoglobin
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