J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.  2006 Apr;30(2):191-194.

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

• Park GY
• Park JH
• Lee JY
• Kang HK

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.

Keyword

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome; Intramuscular compartmental pressure; Leg pain; Behcet's disease

MeSH Terms

Compartment Syndromes*
Diagnosis
Diagnosis, Differential
Foot Orthoses
Humans
Ischemia
Leg
Prescriptions