Compartmental syndrome of the upper limb due to Moraxella lacunata infection: a link to patera foot syndrome?
We report a case of compartmental syndrome of the left upper limb secondary to a severe Moraxella lacunata infection, an unusual pathogen, occurring in a young black male immigrant to the island of Gran Canaria, Spain. We propose a pathophysiological relationship with patera foot syndrome.
Ternavasio-de la Vega
Hugo-Guillermo
HG
Internal Medicine Department II, Hospital Universitario of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain. guillermoternavasio@gmail.com
Marcos-García
Alberto
A
Pisos-Alamo
Elena
E
Bolaños-Rivero
Margarita
M
Hernández-Cabrera
Michele
M
Pérez-Arellano
José-Luis
JL
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001132:Arm; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007560:Cote d'Ivoire / Q000208:ethnology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005528:Foot; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009016:Moraxella / Q000472:pathogenicity; D045828:Moraxellaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D013030:Spain
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents