Gluteal compartment syndrome: case report.
A compartmental syndrome can occur in any space limited by fascia or skin. A case of a gluteal compartment syndrome is reported, apparently from prolonged pressure after a drug overdose. Clinical features were a painful expanding gluteal mass with sciatic nerve dysfunction. Fasciotomy of the tensor fascia lata and the overlying fascia of the gluteus maximus resulted in rapid relief of symptoms.
D000328:Adult; D002081:Buttocks; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012584:Sciatic Nerve; D012631:Secobarbital; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications
D012631:Secobarbital