[Acute renal failure and rhabdomyolysis secondary to prolonged hunger strike. A case report]. / Grève de la faim prolongée compliquée d'une rhabdomyolyse et d'une insuffisance rénale aiguë. A propos d'un cas.

Acute renal failure following hunger strike has been rarely reported. We report a 47-year-old man, prisoner, who developed an acute renal failure secondary to hypovolemia and major rhabdomyolysis. Failure of hydration with persistence of oliguria and secondary pulmonary edema required hemodialysis with eventually a favorable outcome.