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.
Eskander
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MB
Cambridge Military Hospital, Aldershot, Hants.
MacDonald
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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