Cureus . COVID-19 Presenting as Severe Rhabdomyolysis With Normal Renal Function

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Cureus


. 2020 Aug 4;12(8):e9556.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.9556.
COVID-19 Presenting as Severe Rhabdomyolysis With Normal Renal Function


Akshay Shanbhag ¹ , Pritika S Manaktala ² , Hira Rizvi ² , Kevin Frey ² , Rama Narayanan ²



Affiliations

• PMID: 32905464
• PMCID: PMC7470654
• DOI: 10.7759/cureus.9556

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to increase morbidity and mortality. Early recognition of symptoms, along with prompt intervention, is required to improve patient outcomes. COVID-19 can have a multifaceted presentation, which can be a diagnostic challenge. Here, we report the first case of COVID-19 presenting as severe rhabdomyolysis with creatine kinase > 500,000 U/L with normal renal function in a young adult.

Keywords: covid-19; normal renal function; rhabdomyolysis.