Fulminant Type 1 Diabetes in an 81-Year-Old Male with Rhabdomyolysis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury Successfully Withdrawn from Hemodialysis: A Case Report

ABSTRACT Objective: Fulminant type 1 diabetes mellitus (FT1DM), a distinct subtype of type 1 diabetes, is characterized by a rapid onset of severe hyperglycemia and diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). DKA sometimes induces severe rhabdomyolysis, which causes renal failure, and it requires permanent hemodialysis (HD), especially in elderly patients. Some cases of FT1DM progress to rhabdomyolysis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI). Methods: We report the case of an 81-year-old male with rhabdomyolysis-induced AKI, the oldest patient reported to date, associated with acute FT1DM onset. Results: Although the patient required HD, he was successfully withdrawn from HD within 2 months. Conclusion: Even in such advanced age patients, prompt renal replacement therapy gives the prospect for recovering kidney function and circumvents the need for permanent renal replacement therapy.