A serious case of anthrax associated with compartment syndrome.

Abstract

Compartment syndrome linked to skin anthrax is a rare complication that may develop and it should be noted that the disease may progress in spite of medical drug treatment. Our case was a farmer who was exposed after slaughtering a dead animal, a time delay for treatment hided this history and then developed compartment syndrome. In anthrax cases with delayed treatment and aggressive progression, circulation in the extremities should be carefully noted. We believe that the cases with compartment syndrome progressing in spite of medical drug treatment may be assessed for fasciotomy as a treatment approach.

• Authors: Seyran Kılınç, Mehmet Vakıf Keskinbıçkı, Murat Şengül, Semra Nergiz, Abdurrahman Örtücü, Okay Bulut
• Journal: Cutaneous and ocular toxicology (Cutan Ocul Toxicol) Vol. 36 Issue 4 Pg. 404-406 (Dec 2017) ISSN: 1556-9535 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 28076996 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Bacterial Agents

Topics

• Adult
• Anthrax (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy, surgery)
• Anti-Bacterial Agents (therapeutic use)
• Compartment Syndromes (diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology, surgery)
• Fasciotomy
• Humans
• Male
• Skin Diseases, Bacterial (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy, surgery)