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Case Reports
. 1990 Mar;66(773):235-7.
doi: 10.1136/pgmj.66.773.235.

Myoglobinuria: the importance of reaching a firm diagnosis--a patient with defective fatty acid oxidation

C J Ellis  1 , A G Dewhurst, M Cooper, D P Brenton, J R Dathan
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Case Reports

Myoglobinuria: the importance of reaching a firm diagnosis--a patient with defective fatty acid oxidation

C J Ellis et al. Postgrad Med J. 1990 Mar.

Abstract

A 52 year old man presented with myoglobinuria-induced acute renal failure requiring dialysis. Despite renal biopsy, the cause of the myoglobinuria was not established until he re-presented a year later with a milder episode. At this stage investigations, including a muscle biopsy, demonstrated a defect in fatty acid oxidation amenable to dietary and lifestyle advice. This report emphasizes the importance of reaching a definitive diagnosis in myoglobinuria.

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