title: An unusual presentation of aplastic anaemia: compartment syndrome.
abstract: This is a case of a previously fit and healthy 17-year-old man presenting with atraumatic forearm compartment syndrome. On his initial blood film, he was found to have a pancytopenia and was subsequently diagnosed with aplastic anaemia. His compartment syndrome was treated with urgent fasciotomy after correction of his pancytopenia. He made a good functional recovery with only a very minor deficit, and no recurrence of his compartment syndrome. He has undergone a successful bone marrow transplant for treatment of his aplastic anaemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, New Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK tjennison@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Toby
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jennison
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, New Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK Birmingham Institute for Paediatric Plastic Surgery (BIPPS), Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hardwicke
authors.affiliation: Department of Hand Surgery, University Hospitals of Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, New Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brewster