title: A serious case of anthrax associated with compartment syndrome.
abstract: Compartment syndrome linked to skin anthrax is a rare complication that may develop and it should be noted that the disease may progress in spite of medical drug treatment. Our case was a farmer who was exposed after slaughtering a dead animal, a time delay for treatment hided this history and then developed compartment syndrome. In anthrax cases with delayed treatment and aggressive progression, circulation in the extremities should be carefully noted. We believe that the cases with compartment syndrome progressing in spite of medical drug treatment may be assessed for fasciotomy as a treatment approach.
authors.affiliation: a Cumhuriyet University, Medical Faculty , Sivas , Turkey and.
authors.forename: Seyran
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kılınç
authors.affiliation: a Cumhuriyet University, Medical Faculty , Sivas , Turkey and.
authors.forename: Mehmet Vakıf
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Keskinbıçkı
authors.affiliation: a Cumhuriyet University, Medical Faculty , Sivas , Turkey and.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Şengül
authors.affiliation: b T.C. Ministry of Health, İskenderun State Hospital , Hatay , Turkey.
authors.forename: Semra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nergiz
authors.affiliation: a Cumhuriyet University, Medical Faculty , Sivas , Turkey and.
authors.forename: Abdurrahman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Örtücü
authors.affiliation: a Cumhuriyet University, Medical Faculty , Sivas , Turkey and.
authors.forename: Okay
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Bulut
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000881:Anthrax / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017192:Skin Diseases, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Anthrax disease; compartment syndrome; fasciotomy