Systemic capillary leak syndrome is characterized by recurrent hypovolemic shock attributable to increased systemic capillary leakage. A 26-year-old woman was admitted because of recurrent episodes of hypovolemic shock. Hemoconcentration, hypoalbuminemia, and monoclonal gammopathy were observed. We diagnosed systemic capillary leak syndrome. Three years later, she again had an attack of systemi...

Compartment syndrome is an orthopedic emergency with a multitude of etiologies. Although it is most commonly associated with trauma to the extremity, hematoma and infection are 2 rare etiologies of insidious compartment syndrome. Proteus mirabilis is an opportunistic gram-negative species that can infect the respiratory tract, urinary tract, and open wounds. The authors present the case of a 69...

a 3-year-old boy was admitted to the emergency department with right lower limb pain, edema, and livedoid discoloration that occurred immediately after intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin. the patient was diagnosed with nicolau syndrome, a rare complication of intramuscular injection presumed to be related to the inadvertent intravascular injection. it was first reported following ...

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is a common cause of exercise related pain that affects the legs most commonly, can be debilitating to many athletes. The condition often recalcitrant being treated by conservative measures, with surgical fasciotomies affected successful in alleviation symptoms. Current trends towards minimally invasive techniques utilizing an endoscope and small incision...