J Rheumatol
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Case Reports
Chronic salicylate intoxication and rhabdomyolysis in a patient with scleroderma and Sjögren's syndrome.
A 44-year-old woman with scleroderma and Sjögren's syndrome developed altered consciousness, acute renal failure, and rhabdomyolysis. She had no history of trauma, seizures, alcohol abuse, hyperthermia, or other possible causative factors for rhabdomyolysis. ⋯ This is possibly the first reported case of rhabdomyolysis caused by chronic salicylate intoxication. Continuous hemodiafiltration early in hospitalization was an effective treatment.