ABSTRACT

The most common findings of child abuse are ecchymosis, scars, and burns. Rhabdomyolysis may develop in the presence of multiple soft tissue trauma. Typical presentation of rhabdomyolysis is muscle aches, dark urine and increased muscle enzymes, and acute renal failure and electrolyte disturbances may develop in the presence of severe trauma. In this article, a pediatric patient who developed rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure after physical abuse was mentioned.

Keywords: Child abuse, rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney failure