Singh Balraj, Kaur Parminder, Mechineni Ashesha, Maroules Michael
Hematology/Oncology, Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
Cardiology, Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
Cureus. 2020 Sep 27;12(9):e10686. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10686.
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a global public health emergency. COVID-19 is most well known for affecting the respiratory system, although it can also result in several extrapulmonary manifestations. Limited literature is available regarding rhabdomyolysis in COVID-19. We report four cases of rhabdomyolysis in COVID-19 patients. High index of suspicion is required for the appropriate clinical scenario to recognize this life-threatening situation so that complications can be avoided.
2019冠状病毒病(COVID-19)是一场全球突发公共卫生事件。COVID-19最为人所知的是它会影响呼吸系统,不过它也可能导致多种肺外表现。关于COVID-19患者横纹肌溶解症的文献有限。我们报告了4例COVID-19患者发生横纹肌溶解症的病例。对于这种危及生命的情况,在适当的临床情形下需要保持高度怀疑指数,以便避免并发症的发生。