Extensive Stray‐Dog Mauling as Major Contaminated Crush Trauma Causing Severe Rhabdomyolysis, Acute Kidney Injury, and Overt Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: Recovery Without Renal Replacement Therapy
ABSTRACT An adolescent male developed severe rhabdomyolysis, acute kidney injury, overt disseminated intravascular coagulation, and respiratory fluid overload after extensive stray‐dog mauling. The course reflected overlapping traumatic, inflammatory, and infectious mechanisms. He recovered without renal replacement therapy through source control, individualized antimicrobials, conservative renal support, and timely transition to de‐resuscitation.
Authors
- Gilles Prince (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8737-1364)
- Rafil A Bshara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2081-1019)
- Zidan Mohammed Abdullah
- Lana Adel Atroshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9936-6047)
- Barhast I. Mohamed Salim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1484-0884)
Institutions
- Saint Joseph University (LB)
- University of Duhok (IQ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.73822
- Primary Topic
- Muscle and Compartmental Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00