Unusual cause of Rhabdomyolysis secondary to physical Violence

Abstract

Rhabdomyolysis as a complication of blunt force trauma may result in life-threatening acute kidney injury (AKI). We illustrate a case of a middle-aged male who sustained blunt force injury in a street brawl in his community presenting with decreased and high colored urine; further evaluation revealed acute renal failure two days after the said incident. He received three consecutive sessions of hemodialysis and was discharged 4 days after admission with increasing urine output and renal recovery. At follow-up ten days later, his renal functions had recovered with serum creatinine returning to normal levels.