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Case Reports
. 2024 Oct 5;16(10):e70901.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.70901. eCollection 2024 Oct.

Recurrent Post-viral Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report

Alyssa Breedlove  1 , Ashton Rohrschneider  2 , Richard Virgilio  3 , John R Fleming  4
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Case Reports

Recurrent Post-viral Rhabdomyolysis: A Case Report

Alyssa Breedlove et al. Cureus. .

Abstract

Rhabdomyolysis is a relatively rare condition caused by the damage and release of myocyte contents. It occurs most commonly secondary to strenuous exercise. Rhabdomyolysis carries the risk of life-threatening negative sequelae such as acute kidney injury or death. This case report describes a middle-aged male patient who has presented with rhabdomyolysis five times over the past nine years, each following a viral illness. No inborn errors of metabolism, neuromuscular junction conditions, or myopathies were found to explain the patient's recurrent rhabdomyolysis except for two variants of unknown significance in the SYNE2 gene that has been linked with Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy.

Keywords: covid-19; emery-dreifuss muscular dystrophy; idiopathic rhabdomyolysis; non-traumatic rhabdomyolysis; post-influenza; viral-induced rhabdomyolysis.

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Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work.

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