Rhabdomyolysis is a major cause of acute kidney failure. The etiology is diverse, from full-blown crush syndrome to less frequent causes, such as metabolic myopathy. We describe the case of a 35-year-old male with a history of intermittent myalgias who was admitted to hospital with acute renal failure secondary to rhabdomyolysis. Moderate to intense diffuse uptake of technetium-99m was seen in soft tissues at scintigraphy. The diagnosis of metabolic myopathy was confirmed after careful workup and genetic testing.
Keywords: Acute kidney failure; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II; Carnitine palmitoyltransferase deficiency II; Metabolic myopathy; Rhabdomyolysis.
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