Psoas muscle calcification and acute renal failure associated with nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis: CT features

M J Towers; D B Downey; P Y Poon

doi:10.1097/00004728-199011000-00037

Psoas muscle calcification and acute renal failure associated with nontraumatic rhabdomyolysis: CT features

J Comput Assist Tomogr. 1990 Nov-Dec;14(6):1027-9. doi: 10.1097/00004728-199011000-00037.

Authors

M J Towers¹, D B Downey, P Y Poon

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 2229553
DOI: 10.1097/00004728-199011000-00037

Abstract

We present a case of reversible psoas muscle calcification associated with acute renal failure and alcohol intoxication. The CT demonstration of calcification led to the recognition of rhabdomyolysis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
Alcoholic Intoxication / complications
Calcinosis / diagnostic imaging*
Calcinosis / etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Muscular Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Muscular Diseases / etiology
Rhabdomyolysis / complications*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed*
Wounds, Stab / complications