A rare but potentially lethal complication of dengue

• 作 者: Yingjuan Mok Jessica Quah Chuin Siau
• 机 构: Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Changi General Hospital, Singapore“,”Departmen
• 出 处: 亚太热带医药杂志（英文版）
• 发表日期: 2013年6期
• 关键词: Dengue Rhabdomyolysis Acute renal failure Shock

Severe rhabdomyolysis is an uncommon but potentially fatal complication of dengue fever that is not well characterised and may be underreported. With the resurgence and continued rise of dengue cases worldwide, physicians must be aware of the less common but serious complications of dengue. Here, we report a patient who presented with severe rhabdomyolysis secondary to dengue fever with a serum creatine kinase of 742 900 U/L.