Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in Behcet's Disease : A case report.
- Author:
Geun Young PARK
1
;
Joo Hyun PARK
;
Jin Young LEE
;
Hyun Kyu KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea. drjjinpang@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome;
Intramuscular compartmental pressure;
Leg pain;
Behcet's disease
- MeSH:
Compartment Syndromes*;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Foot Orthoses;
Humans;
Ischemia;
Leg;
Prescriptions
- From:Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine
2006;30(2):191-194
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced a patient who presented recurrent episode of pain, swelling, and weakness of right lower leg. She was diagnosed as Behcet's disease 1 year ago. The symptom was developed after exercise and was relieved by rest. After several different examinations and differential diagnoses, we confirmed the diagnosis as chronic exertional compartment syndrome on the basis of measuring intramuscular compartmental pressure. The patient was recommended to take a rest and she got a shoe-modification, prescription of ankle- foot orthosis, and physical therapy. She experienced symptom relief after that. Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is uncommon disease caused by reversible ischemia secondary to increased pressure within a closed osseofascial compartment after exercise producing expansion of muscle volume.
