Compartment syndrome as a presentation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

S R Southworth; N P O'Malley; N A Ebraheim; L Zeff; V Cummings

Compartment syndrome as a presentation of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma

J Orthop Trauma. 1990;4(4):470-3.

Authors

S R Southworth¹, N P O'Malley, N A Ebraheim, L Zeff, V Cummings

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699.

PMID: 2266456

Abstract

An 80-year-old woman sustained an injury to her left leg and presented having a compartment syndrome. Biopsy at the time of fasciotomy revealed lymphoma infiltrating the muscles of the left leg. We conclude that tumors may present as compartment syndrome and should be included with the differential diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anterior Compartment Syndrome / complications
Anterior Compartment Syndrome / diagnosis*
Female
Humans
Leg Injuries / complications*
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / complications
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / diagnosis*
Lymphoma, Large B-Cell, Diffuse / pathology
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / complications
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Soft Tissue Neoplasms / pathology