Lithotomy position-related rhabdomyolysis of gluteus maximus muscles demonstrated by bone scintigraphy

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Abstract

Major urologic surgery performed in the lithotomy position sometimes results in the serious complications of rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure. A 54-year-old man with prostate cancer (weight, 84 kg; height, 171 cm; body mass index, 28.7) underwent radical perineal prostatectomy in the lithotomy position for 7 hours. On the first postoperative day, the patient complained of numbness and pain of both thighs with oliguria. Serum creatinine kinase and myoglobin levels were elevated. Bone scintigraphy on the second day, which was confirmed by MRI, showed extraosseous increased activity in gluteus maximus muscle regions compatible with rhabdomyolysis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)58-60
Number of pages3
JournalClinical Nuclear Medicine
Volume33
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008.01

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Keywords

  • Bone scintigraphy
  • Gluteus maximus
  • Lithotomy
  • Rhabdomyolysis

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Medicine

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