[Acute renal failure and rhabdomyolysis secondary to prolonged hunger strike. A case report].

Abstract

Acute renal failure following hunger strike has been rarely reported. We report a 47-year-old man, prisoner, who developed an acute renal failure secondary to hypovolemia and major rhabdomyolysis. Failure of hydration with persistence of oliguria and secondary pulmonary edema required hemodialysis with eventually a favorable outcome.

• Authors: A Chaari, O Chakroun, H Ksibi, L Kammoun, W Mokni, H Dammak, I Rjab, M Bouaziz, N Rekik
• Journal: La Revue de medecine interne (Rev Med Interne) Vol. 30 Issue 10 Pg. 914-6 (Oct 2009) ISSN: 0248-8663 [Print] France
• Vernacular Title: Grève de la faim prolongée compliquée d'une rhabdomyolyse et d'une insuffisance rénale aiguë. A propos d'un cas.
• PMID: 19299043 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Acute Kidney Injury (etiology, therapy)
• Dissent and Disputes
• Humans
• Hypovolemia (etiology)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Prisoners
• Renal Dialysis
• Rhabdomyolysis (etiology)
• Starvation (complications)