J Med Case Rep 2022 Mar 14;16(1):106. Epub 2022 Mar 14.
Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, 1000 W Carson St, Building N-25, Box 491, Torrance, CA, 90502, USA.
Background: Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency is a rarely recognized predisposing factor for rhabdomyolysis. Rhabdomyolysis with coronavirus disease 2019 has been increasingly seen during the pandemic. We report the uncommon occurrence of coronavirus disease 2019 pneumonia, severe rhabdomyolysis, and acute renal failure in the setting of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency. Read More