Lumbar paraspinal rhabdomyolysis and compartment syndrome after abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
Lumbar paraspinal compartment syndrome is an extremely uncommon condition that is known to occur after strainful exercise or trauma. We report on the original case of a 55-year-old man in whom lumbar paraspinal rhabdomyolysis and compartment syndrome developed after open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, documented with technetium Tc(99m) bone scan and computed tomographic imaging, and in whom successful complete recovery was achieved with conservative management. Clinical features, pathophysiology, and diagnostic and therapeutic strategies of this unusual adverse event are discussed.
Ferreira
José
J
Department of Vascular Diseases, Hôpital Erasme, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium.
Galle
Cécile
C
Aminian
Adel
A
Michel
Patrick
P
Guyot
Sophie
S
De Wilde
Jean-Philippe
JP
Motte
Serge
S
Wautrecht
Jean-Claude
JC
Dereume
Jean-Pierre
JP
D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D013131:Spine