Butane Poisoning Complicated by Severe Rhabdomyolysis and Compartment Syndrome: A Case Report
Published: 2020-09-23
Page: 211-216
Issue: 2020 - Volume 3 [Issue 2]
Romdhane Denguezli
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Burn and Hand Surgery, Mohamed Taher Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
Raja Amri
Service De Médecine Interne, Faculté De Médecine De Tunis, Université El Manar, CHU Nabeul, Tunisia.
Wafa Garbouj
Service De Médecine Interne, Faculté De Médecine De Tunis, Université El Manar, CHU Nabeul, Tunisia.
Boutheina Ben Ammou
Service De Médecine Interne, Faculté De Médecine De Tunis, Université El Manar, CHU Nabeul, Tunisia.
Manel Loukil
Service de Pneumologie, Faculté De Médecine De Tunis, Université El Manar, CHU Nabeul, Tunisia.
Mohamed Ali Sbai *
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, Burn and Hand Surgery, Mohamed Taher Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Carbon Monoxide poisoning remains the leading cause of toxic morbidity and mortality in the world. It remains a public health problem. The occurrence of compartment syndrome and rhabdomyolysis is an exceptional complication but can worsen the prognosis of this intoxication.
Compartment syndrome can contribute to a certain worsening of the functional and vital prognosis when it is ignored or dominated by other symptoms, especially neurological symptoms.
We report the case of a patient who presented with compartment syndrome of the left leg and rhabdomyolysis following a butane intoxication which progressed well but who remained functionally with a paralysis of the levators of the left foot.
Keywords: Compartment syndrome, rhabdomyolysis; carbon monoxide, intoxication.