Leg Swelling Caused by Heterotopic Ossification Mimicking Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Paraplegic Patient.
10.13004/kjnt.2015.11.2.158
- Author:
Jin Hyuk BANG
1
;
Keun Tae CHO
;
Ho Jun LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Dongguk University College of Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. ktcho21@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Ossification, heterotopic;
Venous thrombosis;
Spinal cord injuries;
Paraplegia
- MeSH:
Cellulitis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Humans;
Leg*;
Mortality;
Ossification, Heterotopic*;
Paraplegia;
Pulmonary Embolism;
Spinal Cord Injuries;
Venous Thrombosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Neurotrauma
2015;11(2):158-161
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Leg swelling in patients with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs for various reasons, including heterotopic ossification (HO), deep vein thrombosis (DVT), fracture, or cellulitis. The clinical presentations of these conditions may overlap in part or in whole and it may occasionally be difficult to distinguish. Of these conditions, DVT and subsequent pulmonary embolism remain significant causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with SCI. Therefore, a prompt diagnostic work-up, particularly for DVT, is essential in patients with SCI, who present with leg swelling. Here, we report a case of leg swelling in a paraplegic patient, resulting from HO mimicking DVT and discuss the differential diagnosis.
