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- Lisa Schwartz, Rebecca Bishop, Jacqueline Le, Eugene Hu, and Tommy Kim.
- From the Riverside School of Medicine, University of California.
- Pediatr Emerg Care. 2021 Jun 1; 37 (6): e348e350e348-e350.
AbstractRhabdomyolysis is a syndrome caused by injury to skeletal muscle and subsequent release of intracellular components into the systemic circulation. We report a case of rhabdomyolysis causing acute paralysis from underlying and unrecognized hypothyroidism in an 11-year-old girl. To date, publications of rhabdomyolysis secondary to hypothyroidism have been limited, especially in the pediatric population. Early intervention with intravenous fluids and levothyroxine led to resolution of our patient's symptoms and is overall important in preventing the serious sequela of rhabdomyolysis including renal failure, cardiac dysrhythmias, compartment syndrome, and disseminated intravascular coagulation.Copyright © 2018 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
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