title: [Multifocal, bone manifestation of decompression sickness in a professional pilot: a case report].
abstract: Decompression sickness is a group of pathological processes occurring in the body, following its exposure to an excessive drop in atmospheric pressure. The paper presents a case of a 62-year-old patient with no substantial disease history, a long-standing professional military pilot who was diagnosed with multifocal, bone manifestation of decompression sickness during the diagnosis of right knee joint injury following a torsion injury. The case was presented to draw attention to the usefulness of occupational history in the process of diagnosing osteoarticular system diseases.
authors.affiliation: 4. Wojskowy Szpital Kliniczny, Wrocław / 4th Military Hospital, Wrocław, Poland. annakusmierska@op.pl
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuśmierska
authors.forename: Paweł
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gać
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szymański
authors.forename: Mariusz
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bienias
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Plucińska
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wodzisławski
authors.forename: Przemysław
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Jaźwiec
mesh_terms: D000531:Altitude; D001274:Atmospheric Pressure; D001359:Aviation; D003665:Decompression Sickness / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel