title: Anterior dissection of popliteal cyst causing anterior compartment syndrome.
abstract: Dissection and rupture of popliteal cysts occur commonly. We describe a case of a 13-year-old girl with polyarticular juvenile rheumatoid arthritis who presented with anterior tibial swelling and dropped foot. She was found to have dissecting popliteal cyst resulting in anterior compartment syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hammoudeh
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Siam
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Khanjar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000150:complications*; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous