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Inn Med (Heidelb)
; 64(10): 999-1004, 2023 Oct.
Artigo
em Alemão
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37296329
RESUMO
A 40-year-old Syrian man presented to the emergency department with a 5-day history of anuria. He had previously excreted dark urine. Major rhabdomyolysis and crush kidney were found, meaning that hemodialysis was immediately initiated. A detailed patient history in the patient's mother tongue revealed indications of metabolic myopathy. The PYGM-associated glycogen storage disease type V (McArdle disease) was confirmed by next generation sequencing panel diagnostics. The most important treatment approach is to avoid rhabdomyolysis through only moderate physical exertion.