Sickle cell trait (SCT) is an usually asymptomatic hemoglobinopathy. Cases of sudden excertional deaths in individuals with SCT have been described. We here report an exceptional case of excessive rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure triggered by a sauna visit in a 29 year-old African American with SCT.
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