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Sonography in the diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis
Author(s) -
Steeds Richard P.,
Alexander Poovathoor J.,
Muthusamy Rangasamy,
Bradley Michael
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1097-0096(199911/12)27:9<531::aid-jcu7>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - rhabdomyolysis , medicine , radiology , intensive care medicine , surgery
This case report describes the use of musculoskeletal sonography in the diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis. The case involved an episode of severe muscle lysis following a heroin overdose in an addict who lay comatose for an uncertain period. Sonography revealed multiple hyperechoic areas within the muscles examined, consistent with a recent injury. The clinical diagnosis of rhabdomyolysis may be difficult but is important in view of the attendant danger of acute renal failure, and sonography was instrumental in the diagnosis in this case. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 27:531–533, 1999.