NYMC Faculty Publications
Severe Rhabdomyolysis in Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency
DOI
10.1016/j.amjms.2020.03.018
Journal Title
The American Journal of the Medical Sciences
First Page
72
Last Page
74
Document Type
Review Article
Publication Date
7-2020
Department
Medicine
Abstract
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an X-linked genetic disorder associated with intravascular hemolysis. Rhabdomyolysis with myoglobinuria in a patient with G6PD deficiency is a very rare manifestation, in fact, to the best of our knowledge, only a few case reports have been published in the literature to date. Herein, we report an unusual presentation of a 33-year-old male with G6PD deficiency with multiple episodes of severe rhabdomyolysis with no significant concurrent hemolysis. This case supports the hypothesis that rhabdomyolysis may be a rare manifestation of G6PD deficiency, though the exact causation still remains unclear.
Recommended Citation
Singh, B., Kaur, P., Chan, K., Lahita, R. G., Maroules, M., & Chandran, C. (2020). Severe Rhabdomyolysis in Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences, 360 (1), 72-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjms.2020.03.018