Rhabdomyolysis and Acute Kidney Damage in a COVID-19 Patient

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 virus is the greatest healthcare problem today. Although the disease primarily involves the respiratory system, the involvement of many different systems can be seen in a\rbroad clinical spectrum. Rhabdomyolysis is characterized by skeletal muscle destruction caused by an increase in cellular components such as\rcreatine kinase, phosphorus, potassium and myoglobin as a result of cellular death. Rhabdomyolysis has been associated with viral infections,\rincluding other corona viruses such as influenza A and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Adult cases of rhabdomyolysis related to COVID-19\rhave been previously reported. The case presented here is a patient with rhabdomyolysis associated with COVID-19 who required hemodialysis\rin the intensive care unit because of acute kidney damage.