Open AccessA rare case of compartment syndrome and myonecrosis in a patient with hemoglobin SC disease
Author(s) -
Al Moosawi Muntadhar,
Ezzat Hatoon
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3899
Subject(s) - medicine , compartment (ship) , disease , acute chest syndrome , compartment syndromes , rare disease , surgery , pathology , sickle cell anemia , anesthesia , oceanography , analgesic , geology
Myonecrosis and compartment syndrome are rarely seen in sickle cell disease (SCD), and they have not been previously reported in HbSC disease. This case can potentially be recognized as the first case of a patient with HbSC presenting with spontaneous myonecrosis and compartment syndrome.