Acute limb ischemia secondary to myositis-induced compartment syndrome in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Myositis, while uncommon, develops more frequently in patients with human immunodeficiency virus infection. We report a case of acute lower leg ischemia caused by myositis in such a patient. Urgent four-compartment fasciotomy of the lower leg was performed, which decompressed the compartmental hypertension and reversed the arterial ischemia. This case underscores the importance of recognizing compartment syndrome as a cause of acute limb ischemia.
Medical subject headings
- Compartment Syndromes
- HIV Infections
- Ischemia
- Leg
- Myositis