Rhabdomyolysis Associated with Parainfluenza Virus

Authors :: Douvoyiannis, Miltiadis
Kielbasa, Johanna M.
Chandrasekharan, Gopal M.
Holmes, Cynthia L.
Gomez, Michael R.
Source :: Case Reports in Infectious Diseases.
Publication Year :: 2013
Publisher :: Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2013.
Abstract: Influenza virus is the most frequently reported viral cause of rhabdomyolysis. A 7-year-old child is presented with rhabdomyolysis associated with parainfluenza type 2 virus. Nine cases of rhabdomyolysis associated with parainfluenza virus have been reported. Complications may include electrolyte disturbances, acute renal failure, and compartment syndrome.