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Spontaneous Progressive Muscle Weakness with Persistent Leukocytosis
Joint Authors
Karamchandani, Manish M.
Hirji, Sameer A.
Scott, Jonathan W.
Menard, Matthew T.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Iliacus compartment syndrome is a rare clinical condition which can result in a severe, unilateral, femoral neuropraxia.
Recognition of this syndrome as the cause of a developing neuropathy is often delayed given a lack of familiarity with this clinical diagnosis and the retroperitoneal location of the iliacus muscle.
Prompt diagnosis is important to avoid risk of consequent muscle necrosis, rhabdomyolysis, and possibly permanent nerve injury.
We describe a case of iliacus compartment syndrome in an elderly, frail woman with end-stage renal disease, anticoagulated for atrial fibrillation, who presented with subacute, progressive lower extremity muscle weakness and pain in the setting of complicated metabolic derangements.
She was found to have a spontaneous large hematoma in her left iliacus muscle on computed tomography scan.
Despite an initial diagnostic delay, she was successfully managed with an iliacus fasciotomy, which led to complete resolution of her symptoms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hirji, Sameer A.& Karamchandani, Manish M.& Scott, Jonathan W.& Menard, Matthew T.. 2019. Spontaneous Progressive Muscle Weakness with Persistent Leukocytosis. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145006
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hirji, Sameer A.…[et al.]. Spontaneous Progressive Muscle Weakness with Persistent Leukocytosis. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145006
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hirji, Sameer A.& Karamchandani, Manish M.& Scott, Jonathan W.& Menard, Matthew T.. Spontaneous Progressive Muscle Weakness with Persistent Leukocytosis. Case Reports in Surgery. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145006
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145006