Hypertriglyceridemia and massive rhabdomyolysis in a patient with disseminated legionella

Abstract

Legionella most commonly presents as pneumonia but can have disseminated involvement, presenting as extra-pulmonary disease involving gastrointestinal, neurological, cardiac, renal, and musculoskeletal systems, and skin and soft tissues. We present a case of a patient with pneumonia, rhabdomyolysis, renal failure, hypertriglyceridemia, pancreatitis, and cutaneous involvement. This case highlights the breath of involvement legionella can have, including the never previously documented manifestation of hypertriglyceridemia and severe rhabdomyolysis with the highest creatinine kinase recorded.

Keywords

• Legionella
• Pneumonia
• Disseminated
• Rhabdomyolysis
• Hypertriglyceridemia
• Renal failure