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Review
. 2020 May:61:58-61.
doi: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.01.013. Epub 2020 Jan 15.

Compartment syndrome of the forearm caused by contrast medium extravasation: A case report and review of the literature

Nicole M van Veelen  1 , Björn-Christian Link  2 , Georg Donner  2 , Reto Babst  2 , Frank J P Beeres  3
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Compartment syndrome of the forearm caused by contrast medium extravasation: A case report and review of the literature

Nicole M van Veelen et al. Clin Imaging. 2020 May.

Abstract

Compartment syndrome is a rare but serious complication of contrast medium extravasation. To avoid permanent damage, it is important to recognize the symptoms quickly and immediately initiate treatment. We report a patient, who developed compartment syndrome of the forearm after extravasation of contrast medium and review the available literature on this subject. To our knowledge this is the first reported case of compartment syndrome of the forearm due to contrast medium application for a trauma CT in a patient that had no direct trauma to the affected limb.

Keywords: Compartment syndrome; Contrast medium; Extravasation.

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Declaration of competing interest This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors. The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests.

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