Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 1103-1105 , May 2003

Acute limb ischemia secondary to myositis-induced compartment syndrome in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection

Received 31 July 2002 ,Accepted 30 October 2002.

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    Substantial muscle swelling remained visible after four-compartment fasciotomy in patient with myositis-induced compartment syndrome.

    Substantial muscle swelling remained visible after four-compartment fasciotomy in patient with myositis-induced compartment syndrome.

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    Calf muscle biopsy specimen demonstrated acute myositis, evidenced by focal interstitial inflammatory infiltrates (white arrow), thickened basement membrane, and interstitial edema (black arrow).

    Calf muscle biopsy specimen demonstrated acute myositis, evidenced by focal interstitial inflammatory infiltrates (white arrow), thickened basement membrane, and interstitial edema (black arrow).

☆ Competition of interest: none.

☆☆ Reprint requests: Peter H. Lin, MD, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston VAMC (112), 2002 Holcomb Blvd, Houston, TX 77030 (e-mail: plin@bcm.tmc.edu).

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PII: S0741-5214(02)75320-2

doi: 10.1067/mva.2003.179

Journal of Vascular Surgery
Volume 37, Issue 5 , Pages 1103-1105 , May 2003

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