Severe myoglobinuric acute kidney injury in a kidney recipient: rapid recovery after hemodialysis with the super high-flux membrane Theralite®

Clin Nephrol. 2017 Dec;88(12):359-363. doi: 10.5414/CN109020.

Abstract

Myoglobinuric acute kidney injury (AKI) is a severe condition requiring early therapeutic strategies. Early recognition and treatment are crucial to reduce morbidity and mortality rate. Here, we report a kidney recipient with severe rhabdomyolysis and AKI secondary to parvovirus B19 infection. Initiation of hemodialysis with the super high-flux filter Theralite® (Gambro, cut-off 45 kDa, 2.1 m2) resulted in the clearance of myoglobin from 61 to 71% after 3 hours. Elimination rates of IL-6 and β2-microglobulin were ~ 30 - 64% and 55 - 71% after 3 hours, respectively. Renal graft function rapidly recovered. The place of this effective but expensive procedure still needs to be defined and validated in high-risk patients. .

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
  • Acute Kidney Injury / therapy
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-6 / blood
  • Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Myoglobinuria / etiology*
  • Myoglobinuria / therapy
  • Renal Dialysis / methods*
  • Rhabdomyolysis / therapy

Substances

  • Interleukin-6