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A Novel Non-invasive Method for the Detection of Elevated Intra-compartmental Pressures of the Leg
Published on: May 31, 2019
[Compartment syndrome: an atypical presentation as a cause of Henoch-Schönlein purpura]
M Botero-Bermúdez1, L Briceño-Rodríguez1, T Quiñonez-Yepes2
1Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá, Colombia.
Introduction:
there are few case reports available that describe compartment syndrome as a complication of Henoch-Schönlein purpura.
Case Report:
we report the case of a 17-year-old patient with bilateral compartment syndrome of the foot as an atypical presentation of Henoch-Schönlein purpura. A case like this has not been reported before.
Conclusion:
although the patient had an extremely rare clinical presentation, the viability and functionality of the limbs was preserved even after six months of follow-up thanks to an early diagnosis and surgical treatment.
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