A Rare Case of Cocaine-Induced Muscle Hematoma Followed by Rhabdomyolysis in Association With Acute Kidney Injury and Severe Transaminitis

Arjun Mainali; Tutul Chowdhury; Samaj Adhikari; Navodita Uprety; Pharlin Noel; Nicole Gousy

doi:10.7759/cureus.25035

A Rare Case of Cocaine-Induced Muscle Hematoma Followed by Rhabdomyolysis in Association With Acute Kidney Injury and Severe Transaminitis

Cureus. 2022 May 16;14(5):e25035. doi: 10.7759/cureus.25035. eCollection 2022 May.

Authors

Arjun Mainali¹, Tutul Chowdhury¹, Samaj Adhikari¹, Navodita Uprety¹, Pharlin Noel², Nicole Gousy³

Affiliations

¹ Internal Medicine, Interfaith Medical Center, New York, USA.
² Surgery, Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital, Oceanside, USA.
³ Medical School, American University of Antigua, New York, USA.

Abstract

Cocaine use can result in a few infrequent complications, among which is localized hematoma. As far as we know, there are very few cases reporting cocaine-induced non-traumatic muscle hematoma complicated by severe transaminitis and rhabdomyolysis. Here we present a patient who developed a significant lower extremity muscle hematoma secondary to inhalational cocaine use. We are reporting this case to bring to light this rare and unusual complication of cocaine use. With recreational use of this drug being so prominent in the patient population, early recognition of this complication can help expedite treatment and reduce the severity of end-organ damage.

Keywords: a complication; cocaine use; drug induced acute kidney injury; muscle hematoma; transaminitis.

Publication types

Case Reports