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A Unique Presentation of Extrapulmonary Legionella: Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Acute Renal Failure and Cerebellar
Erik Olson1, Minhaz Murshad1, Tasnuva Amin1
1Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, USA.
Abstract:
Legionella is most known for causing pneumonia. However, it is a systemic disease that can directly cause severe multi-organ injury in what is sometimes referred to as "extrapulmonary Legionella." In this case report, a reasonably healthy 80-year-old man is found to have Legionella pneumonia complicated by rhabdomyolysis with acute, severe, non-oliguric acute kidney injury, uremic encephalopathy, transaminitis, and cerebellar dysfunction. With a 14-day course of azithromycin and prompt initiation of dialysis, the patient's pneumonia and systemic sequelae improved. This case demonstrates the importance of considering Legionella in the differential diagnosis of patients who present with community-acquired pneumonia and multi-organ dysfunction. Prompt diagnosis and management may decrease mortality associated with this disease sequela.
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