[Generalized compartment syndrome after excessive drinking. A rare complication of psychological disorders?].
Psychogenic polydipsia can lead to compartment syndromes, which is too infrequently considered in psychiatric patients who binge-drink on hypotonic fluids. If masked by the leading clinical presentation of cerebral edema, compartment syndromes of the extremities may be diagnosed too late or remain undetected. Based on a literature review and case report, we discuss additional factors and the specific features of diagnosis and treatment.
Franck
W M
WM
Abteilung für Unfallchirurgie, Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. wolfgang.franck@t-online.de
Schick
C H
CH
Olk
A
A
Hennig
F F
FF
D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D004327:Drinking Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology