[Generalized hemorrhagic diathesis and anemia of sudden onset caused by rhabdomyolysis diagnosed as acute leukosis].

A case of severe acute rhabdomyolysis (RML) is reported which was caused by marked hypokalemia associated with long-lasting diarrhea. Since the patient not only had severe muscular symptoms but also intense hemorrhagic diathesis and anemia, the first diagnosis on admission was acute leukemia. Due to the increasing occurrence of acute RML associated with different clinical conditions, including hematologic disorders, the hematologist should keep in mind the possibility of RML, both as a primitive disorder or complication, and require CPK and myoglobin assay routinely.