Acute tibial compartment syndrome secondary to psychosomatic disorder.
A case of a 28 years old Caucasian woman is presented with acute tibial compartment of her left leg secondary to repeated self inflicted soft tissue injuries, together with literature review on Dermatitis Artefacta.
Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, Hants.
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Eskander
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MacDonald
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000868:Anterior Compartment Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis