Case Report

Viral Rhabdomyolysis

Authors: Sucharitha Shanmugam, MD, Mythili Seetharaman, MD

Abstract

Virus-induced myopathy can be an important cause of life-threatening rhabdomyolysis. We report the case of a 30-year-old patient who developed rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in association with herpes simplex virus infection.

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