ABSTRACT

Compartment syndrome, occurring rarely after prolonged surgery in the lithotomy position, is a clinical statement, which may result in catastrophic complications. Compartment syndrome, which is commonly seen after major pelvic surgery is reported most commonly after prolonged urological procedures with an estimated incidence of 1 in 500 cases. [1]. Compartment syndrome has similar clinical findings with deep venous thrombosis, which is common in clinical practice of cardiovascular surgeons. It is important to make differential diagnosis of compartment syndrome to avoid the complications that are preventable with early diagnosis. In our case, at first our diagnosis was deep venous thrombosis because of the malignity story, and similar clinical findings. However, as a result the compartment syndrome was the current diagnosis. We want to present a case of compartment syndrome , which must be keep in mind in the diagnosis of deep venous thrombosis, in the light of current literature.