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Neuropediatrics
DOI: 10.1055/a-2505-8378
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NEONATAL RHABDOMYOLYSIS: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Müge Çınar
,
Meral Bahar İster
1   Pediatric metabolism, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Izmit, Turkey (Ringgold ID: RIN64185)
,
Merve Eşgi
2   Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Izmit, Turkey (Ringgold ID: RIN64185)
,
Özge Serçe Pehlevan
2   Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Izmit, Turkey (Ringgold ID: RIN64185)
,
Bülent Kara
3   Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey (Ringgold ID: RIN52980)
,
Özlem Ünal
4   Pediatric Metabolism and Nutrition, Kocaeli University School of Medicine, Izmit, Turkey (Ringgold ID: RIN64185)
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Rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life-threatening condition in pediatric patients, often triggered by various factors, such as infections, trauma, hereditary metabolic disorders, and certain medications. Elevated creatine kinase levels are commonly observed in newborns and are often attributed to factors such as hypoxia, labor dystocia, and birth trauma. However, rhabdomyolysis in this population is rare and typically associated with hereditary metabolic disorders, medications, or infections. In this report, we describe the case of a neonate diagnosed with very long-chain acyl-CoA dehydrogenase deficiency after markedly elevated creatine kinase levels and rhabdomyolysis were identified during the neonatal period. Additionally, we suggested a guideline for the evaluation of creatine kinase elevation and rhabdomyolysis in neonates.



Publication History

Received: 17 September 2024

Accepted after revision: 13 December 2024

Accepted Manuscript online:
19 December 2024

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