Compartment syndrome complicating metastatic malignant melanoma

Citation
Dj. Simmons et al., Compartment syndrome complicating metastatic malignant melanoma, BR J PL SUR, 53(3), 2000, pp. 255-257
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
BRITISH JOURNAL OF PLASTIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00071226 → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
255 - 257
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1226(200004)53:3<255:CSCMMM>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Compartment syndrome is well documented in the literature. Neoplasia as a c ause is a rare. We report a patient with known metastatic malignant melanom a presenting with a compartment syndrome of the arm caused by a relatively slow growing, non-invasive metastatic deposit. This was excised and the pat ient made an uneventful recovery. (C) 2000 The British Association of Plast ic Surgeons.