A Case Report for Colchicine-Induced Rhabdomyolysis

Keimyung Medical Journal 2006;25(1):47-51.

Colchicine에 의한 횡문근융해증 1례

곽충한; 진규복; 곽진호; 성정훈; 황은아; 한승엽; 박성배; 김현철

Abstract

Colchicine; a microtubule polymerization inhibitor; has been reported to cause myoneuropathy; and myotonia. Rhabdomyolysis induced by colchicine was rarely reported; although patients with impaired renal function appear to be a higher risk for colchicine induced neuromuscular adverse effects. Herein we report a case of a 56?year?old man who developed rhabdomyolysis after colchicine treatment for recurrent gout attacks; which was successfully treated with cessation of medication and hemodialysis.

Key Words: Colchicine, Gout, Rhabdomyolysis