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Compartment Syndrome Due To Liquid Extravasation In A Pediatric Patient. Case Report And Bibliographic Review, Arturo Arcía Galicia, Juan Rueda Mojica, Jose Neira Garza, Álvaro Montiel Jarquín

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana

Extravasation Compartment Syndrome (SCE) is an infrequent pathology, with an incidence of 0,01-6,5%, whom 1,8-11% are children. Communication in children is usually difficult, with high risk of development of SCE. A case about a 9 month old male patient with an over-infected viral pneumonia and a triggered SCE is presented. He received compartmental decompression of right forearm and right hand; however he presented mild sequelae. Treatment of extravasation injury is not always sufficient enough. Mild-to-moderate complications or SCE can be presented. Recognizing clinical manifestations and risk factors and the use of auxiliary studies is fundamental for a good diagnosis and …