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COVID-19 represents the greatest health challenge of modern years The spectrum of illness comprises respiratory and non-respiratory manifestations We report the case of an adult man with COVID-19 who presented with rhabdomyolysis as a principal extrapulmonary manifestation Our patient presented with dyspnea, fever, and muscle pain After a comprehensive approach, the diagnosis of COVID-19 and rhabdomyolysis was made He developed acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy without reversibility, despite optimal treatment We performed a literature search for similar cases, discuss the potential mechanisms implied, and propose a diagnostic-therapeutic algorithm
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