Colchicine-induced Acute Myopathy in a Renal Recipient

신이식 환자에서 Colchicine에 의해 유발된 급성 근육병증 1예

  • Kim, Jin-Soo (Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Shin, Chae-Won (Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Yang, Huijun (Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Jun Soon (Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Hong, Yoon-Ho (Seoul National University Seoul Metropolitan Government Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • 김진수 (서울대학교 의과대학 서울대학교병원 신경과) ;
  • 신채원 (서울대학교 의과대학 서울대학교병원 신경과) ;
  • 양희준 (서울대학교 의과대학 서울대학교병원 신경과) ;
  • 김준순 (서울대학교 의과대학 서울대학교병원 신경과) ;
  • 홍윤호 (서울대학교 서울특별시립 보라매병원 신경과)
  • Received : 2008.05.14
  • Accepted : 2008.08.26
  • Published : 2008.12.31

Abstract

Colchicine is a drug used for the treatment of acute gouty arthritis or various autoimmune diseases. Gastrointestinal adverse effects such as abdominal pain and vomiting are the common side effects of the drug, but rarely myopathy has been reported to occur particularly in renal recipients who were treated concomitantly with immunosuppressants. Herein, we report a case who presented with acute myopathy after treated with colchicine for acute gouty arthritis.

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