Anterior dissection of popliteal cyst causing anterior compartment syndrome.
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.
Hammoudeh
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Department of Medicine, Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar.
Siam
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Khanjar
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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