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A 20-Year-Old Man with Acute Multi-organ Failure and Rhabdomyolysis

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We describe a case of acute life-threatening 3,4-Methyl-enedioxy-methamphetamine toxicity with multi-organ failure and rhabdomyolysis. However, his muscle biopsy at the peak of CK elevation was unrevealing. This case demonstrates the importance of understanding muscle biopsy indications, performing muscle biopsy at a right time, and choosing a right muscle for biopsy.

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  1. Departments of Neurology and Pathology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Lan Zhou

  2. Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Susan C. Shin

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  1. Lan Zhou
  2. Susan C. Shin

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  1. Departments of Neurology and Pathology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Lan Zhou

  2. Department of Pathology, Neuropathology Section, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    Dennis K. Burns

  3. Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    Chunyu Cai

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Zhou, L., Shin, S.C. (2020). A 20-Year-Old Man with Acute Multi-organ Failure and Rhabdomyolysis. In: Zhou, L., Burns, D., Cai, C. (eds) A Case-Based Guide to Neuromuscular Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25682-1_4

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