Congestive heart failure with rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in a manifesting female carrier of duchenne muscular dystrophy with duplication of dystrophin gene

• Main Authors: Atchara Tunteeratum, Rawiphan Witoonpanich, Suchart Phudhichareonrat, Jakris Eu-Ahsunthornwattana, Sarinee Pingsuthiwong, Kanoknan Srichan, Thanyachai Sura
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine; Neuroscience
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/27970

We report a 69-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea, orthopnea, and acute renal failure. She also had proximal muscle weakness suggestive of muscle disease. Her symptoms were alleviated by induced dieresis, although there was high-serum creatine kinase. Investigations for any possible etiologie...