Compartment syndrome as a presentation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
An 80-year-old woman sustained an injury to her left leg and presented having a compartment syndrome. Biopsy at the time of fasciotomy revealed lymphoma infiltrating the muscles of the left leg. We conclude that tumors may present as compartment syndrome and should be included with the differential diagnosis.
Southworth
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699.
O'Malley
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Ebraheim
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Zeff
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Cummings
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D016403:Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology