Rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury and transverse myelitis due to naive heroin exposure

Rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury and transverse myelitis due to naive heroin exposure

Heroin exposure can cause various complications like seizures, stroke, spongiform encephalopathy, transverse myelopathy, plexopathy, compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis and renal failure due to various mechanisms. We report here a young male who smoked heroin for the first time and developed transv...

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Main Authors: Ankur Gupta, Ambar Khaira, Suman Lata, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, Suresh C Tiwari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2011;volume=22;issue=6;spage=1223;epage=1225;aulast=Gupta
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spelling doaj-67519e65c973401f8a0a93f5d572c7be2020-11-24T21:01:41ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation1319-24422011-01-0122612231225Rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury and transverse myelitis due to naive heroin exposureAnkur GuptaAmbar KhairaSuman LataSanjay Kumar AgarwalSuresh C TiwariHeroin exposure can cause various complications like seizures, stroke, spongiform encephalopathy, transverse myelopathy, plexopathy, compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis and renal failure due to various mechanisms. We report here a young male who smoked heroin for the first time and developed transverse myelitis, rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury requiring dialysis. His renal recovery was complete by four weeks, while neurological improvement occurred 8 to 12 weeks later. This case suggests a common pathogenic mechanism of heroin intoxication involving multiple systems of the body.http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2011;volume=22;issue=6;spage=1223;epage=1225;aulast=Gupta
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author Ankur Gupta
Ambar Khaira
Suman Lata
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
Suresh C Tiwari
spellingShingle Ankur Gupta
Ambar Khaira
Suman Lata
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
Suresh C Tiwari
Rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury and transverse myelitis due to naive heroin exposure
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
author_facet Ankur Gupta
Ambar Khaira
Suman Lata
Sanjay Kumar Agarwal
Suresh C Tiwari
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title Rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury and transverse myelitis due to naive heroin exposure
title_short Rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury and transverse myelitis due to naive heroin exposure
title_full Rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury and transverse myelitis due to naive heroin exposure
title_fullStr Rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury and transverse myelitis due to naive heroin exposure
title_full_unstemmed Rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury and transverse myelitis due to naive heroin exposure
title_sort rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury and transverse myelitis due to naive heroin exposure
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
issn 1319-2442
publishDate 2011-01-01
description Heroin exposure can cause various complications like seizures, stroke, spongiform encephalopathy, transverse myelopathy, plexopathy, compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis and renal failure due to various mechanisms. We report here a young male who smoked heroin for the first time and developed transverse myelitis, rhabdomyolysis and acute kidney injury requiring dialysis. His renal recovery was complete by four weeks, while neurological improvement occurred 8 to 12 weeks later. This case suggests a common pathogenic mechanism of heroin intoxication involving multiple systems of the body.
url http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2011;volume=22;issue=6;spage=1223;epage=1225;aulast=Gupta
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