Dermatomyositis

A type of idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by evocative skin lesions and symmetrical proximal muscle weakness.

Renal tubular epithelial necrosis

Acute death of renal tubular cells that usually results from prolonged renal ischemia, nephrotoxins, or sepsis. The clinical course of acute tubular necrosis may be divided into initiation, maintenance, and recovery phases.


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PMID (PMCID)
24252047
 MALE Young Adult
A case of dermatomyositis with rhabdomyolysis, rescued by intravenous immunoglobulin.
Mizoguchi F, Takada K, Ishikawa K, Mizusawa H, Kohsaka H, Miyasaka N.
Mod Rheumatol. 2015;25(4):646-8.
We describe a case of severe dermatomyositis (DM) complicated by rhabdomyolysis, acute tubular necrosis, and hemophagocytosis.