Compartment Syndrome of Forearm Caused by Extravasation of CT Contrast Media: A Case Report.
- Author:
Sung Woo HUH
1
;
Ji Hyun RYU
;
Seok Whan SONG
;
Seung Koo RHEE
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yeouido St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. skrhee@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Upper extremity;
Contrast media;
Extravasation;
Compartment syndrome
- MeSH:
Compartment Syndromes;
Contrast Media;
Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials;
Female;
Fingers;
Forearm;
Humans;
Incidence;
Middle Aged;
Skin;
Upper Extremity
- From:Journal of the Korean Society for Surgery of the Hand
2012;17(1):43-46
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A contrast media is essential for the diagnostic accuracy of vascular structure or soft tissue imaging study. The incidence of extravasation of contrast media is very low (0.03% to 0.17%), but higher (0.25% to 0.9%) when using mechanical infuser. We report a case of 64-year-old female patient suffered from acute compartment syndrome, such as pain, skin discoloration in forearm and limitation of finger movement associated with extravasation of contrast media during the coronary angio-computed tomography.
