Rhabdomyolysis in COVID-19: Report of Four Cases

Balraj Singh; Parminder Kaur; Ashesha Mechineni; Michael Maroules

doi:10.7759/cureus.10686

Rhabdomyolysis in COVID-19: Report of Four Cases

Cureus. 2020 Sep 27;12(9):e10686. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10686.

Authors

Balraj Singh¹, Parminder Kaur², Ashesha Mechineni³, Michael Maroules¹

Affiliations

¹ Hematology/Oncology, Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
² Cardiology, Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
³ Internal Medicine, Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: atypical presentation; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; covid 19; rhabdomyolysis; sars-cov-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus -2); viral myositis.

Publication types

Case Reports