Rhabdomyolysis plus Hypocalcemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis as Concurrent Rare COVID-19 Manifestations

Background. Common manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from its initial official introduction are mostly related to the respiratory system. However, other rarer presentations are reported nowadays. Case Presentations. We reported three cases of COVID-19-infected patients with rhabd...

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Main Authors: Maryam Heidarpour, Mehrbod Vakhshoori, Mohammad Ali Haghighatpanah, Leila Ashrafi, Farzin Khorvash, Bijan Iraj
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Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6625086
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author Maryam Heidarpour
Mehrbod Vakhshoori
Mohammad Ali Haghighatpanah
Leila Ashrafi
Farzin Khorvash
Bijan Iraj
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description Background. Common manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from its initial official introduction are mostly related to the respiratory system. However, other rarer presentations are reported nowadays. Case Presentations. We reported three cases of COVID-19-infected patients with rhabdomyolysis as well as two other rarer simultaneous signs, including hypocalcemia (Case 1) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (Case 2). Conclusion. Despite the fact that rhabdomyolysis is an infrequent manifestation of COVID-19, high clinical suspicion is required for proper diagnosis and management of this disease as well as other concurrent rarer presentations, including hypocalcemia and DKA for the prevention of further complications.
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spelling doaj-art-6fdd3615c263477280bdc5c9440f446a2025-02-03T06:43:57ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352021-01-01202110.1155/2021/66250866625086Rhabdomyolysis plus Hypocalcemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis as Concurrent Rare COVID-19 ManifestationsMaryam Heidarpour0Mehrbod Vakhshoori1Mohammad Ali Haghighatpanah2Leila Ashrafi3Farzin Khorvash4Bijan Iraj5Isfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranHeart Failure Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranIsfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranIsfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAcquired Immunodeficiency Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranIsfahan Endocrine and Metabolism Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranBackground. Common manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from its initial official introduction are mostly related to the respiratory system. However, other rarer presentations are reported nowadays. Case Presentations. We reported three cases of COVID-19-infected patients with rhabdomyolysis as well as two other rarer simultaneous signs, including hypocalcemia (Case 1) and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) (Case 2). Conclusion. Despite the fact that rhabdomyolysis is an infrequent manifestation of COVID-19, high clinical suspicion is required for proper diagnosis and management of this disease as well as other concurrent rarer presentations, including hypocalcemia and DKA for the prevention of further complications.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6625086
spellingShingle Maryam Heidarpour
Mehrbod Vakhshoori
Mohammad Ali Haghighatpanah
Leila Ashrafi
Farzin Khorvash
Bijan Iraj
Rhabdomyolysis plus Hypocalcemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis as Concurrent Rare COVID-19 Manifestations
Case Reports in Medicine
title Rhabdomyolysis plus Hypocalcemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis as Concurrent Rare COVID-19 Manifestations
title_full Rhabdomyolysis plus Hypocalcemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis as Concurrent Rare COVID-19 Manifestations
title_fullStr Rhabdomyolysis plus Hypocalcemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis as Concurrent Rare COVID-19 Manifestations
title_full_unstemmed Rhabdomyolysis plus Hypocalcemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis as Concurrent Rare COVID-19 Manifestations
title_short Rhabdomyolysis plus Hypocalcemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis as Concurrent Rare COVID-19 Manifestations
title_sort rhabdomyolysis plus hypocalcemia and diabetic ketoacidosis as concurrent rare covid 19 manifestations
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/6625086
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