Rhabdomyolysis in a patient with hypocalcemia due to hypoparathyroidism

Am J Nephrol. 1993;13(1):61-3. doi: 10.1159/000168590.

Abstract

The purpose of this report is to present a case of rhabdomyolysis associated with hypocalcemia due to idiopathic hypoparathyroidism. Throughout hospitalization and 1 year of outpatient follow-up, this patient displayed an inverse relationship between serum creatine phosphokinase and lactic dehydrogenase levels, and serum calcium levels.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Calcium / blood
  • Creatine Kinase / blood
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Hypocalcemia / blood
  • Hypocalcemia / diagnosis
  • Hypocalcemia / etiology*
  • Hypoparathyroidism / complications*
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / blood
  • Middle Aged
  • Rhabdomyolysis / blood
  • Rhabdomyolysis / diagnosis
  • Rhabdomyolysis / etiology*

Substances

  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase
  • Creatine Kinase
  • Calcium