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[Alcoholic rhabdomyolysis with myocardial involvement]
1Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas Alfredo Lanari, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Medicina
|January 1, 1990
Summary
This case report details severe rhabdomyolysis affecting both skeletal and cardiac muscle in a young alcoholic man. Autopsy provided the first anatomical evidence of cardiac rhabdomyolysis, confirming clinical suspicions.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pathology
- Toxicology
Background:
- Rhabdomyolysis is a clinical syndrome characterized by muscle breakdown.
- Cardiac involvement in rhabdomyolysis is rare and often clinically suspected but lacks definitive anatomical proof.
- Alcohol abuse is a known risk factor for various medical complications, including muscle damage.