title: Compartment syndrome after compression sclerotherapy.
abstract: Acute limb compartment syndrome is a condition in which raised pressure within a closed fascial space reduces capillary perfusion below a level necessary for tissue viability. Although it is a rare but potentially disastrous complication of orthopedic injury to the extremities, it may occur spontaneously without a history of trauma, and any insult that tends to increase resistance to flow in the capillary bed in any anatomical situation may result in a compartment syndrome. We report an extremely rare case of compartment syndrome following compression sclerotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Gangneung Asan Hospital, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do 210-711, Republic of Korea. ypcho@gnah.co.kr
authors.forename: Yong Pil
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soo-Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Myoung Sik
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Young Jun
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Hyuk Jai
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jang
authors.forename: Yong Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sung Gyu
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011312:Pressure; D015911:Sclerotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*