title: Autoerythrocyte sensitization (Gardner-Diamond) syndrome mimicking compartment syndrome.
abstract: We report a case with an unusual manifestation of autoerythrocyte sensitization syndrome (Gardner-Diamond syndrome). The patient had the clinical signs of compartment syndrome of the forearm requiring fasciotomy. Dermatological signs identical to Gardner-Diamond syndrome should alert the physician to avoid unnecessary fasciotomy, as these patients respond well to psychiatric treatment as in the present case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey. vasfi.karatosun@deu.edu.tr
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Karatosun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Satoğlu
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Günal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alptekin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011693:Purpura / Q000276:immunology / Q000523:psychology; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D013577:Syndrome