Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome in Behcet's Disease : A case report.

, Park, Geun Young; , Park, Joo Hyun; , Lee, Jin Young; , Kang, Hyun Kyu

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Academy of Rehabilitation Medicine 2006;30(2):191-194.

Park, Geun Young , Park, Joo Hyun , Lee, Jin Young , Kang, Hyun Kyu

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea. drjjinpang@naver.com

베체트병 환자에서 발생한 만성 운동성 구획 증후군 ⁣증례 보고⁣

박근영, 박주현, 이진영, 강현규

가톨릭대학교 의과대학 재활의학교실

Abstract

We experienced a patient who presented recurrent episode of pain, swelling, and weakness of right lower leg. She was diagnosed as Behcet's disease 1 year ago. The symptom was developed after exercise and was relieved by rest. After several different examinations and differential diagnoses, we confirmed the diagnosis as chronic exertional compartment syndrome on the basis of measuring intramuscular compartmental pressure. The patient was recommended to take a rest and she got a shoe-modification, prescription of ankle- foot orthosis, and physical therapy. She experienced symptom relief after that. Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is uncommon disease caused by reversible ischemia secondary to increased pressure within a closed osseofascial compartment after exercise producing expansion of muscle volume. (J Korean Acad Rehab Med 2006; 30: 191-194)

Key Words: Chronic exertional compartment syndrome, Intramuscular compartmental pressure, Leg pain, Behcet's disease