Calcific myonecrosis of the leg: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract

Calcific myonecrosis is a rare complication of the leg after trauma. It usually develops as a late sequelae of compartment syndrome. Only approximately 21 cases have been reported in the English literature. The reported cases mostly have involved the anterior compartment of the leg. The current authors report the case of a 49-year-old man with a huge mass that involved the anterior and posterior compartments of the leg 30 years after initial trauma. Soft tissue sarcoma was suspected initially. A secondary infection developed after open incisional biopsy. After extensive debridement and closure of the wound over antibiotic-impregnated cement beads and a suction drain followed by compressive dressings, there has been no recurrence of the lesion or infection.