Compartment syndrome: a unique presentation
Zain Khalpey, Christopher Gross, Tec Chong and Jonathan Gates
Corresponding address:
Zain Khalpey, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (PB-B-4),
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
E-mail: zkhalpey@partners.org
Compartment syndrome is a potentially limb- and life-threatening clinical entity resulting from elevated intra-compartmental pressures. A high clinical suspicion is paramount in diagnosis since full recovery is time-sensitive. We present a unique case of chronic myelomonocytic leukemiainduced (CMML) compartment syndrome which illustrates the importance of quick diagnosis and treatment.
Keywords
Compartment syndrome; chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML); leukemia; unusual causes of
compartment syndrome.
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