04 November 2024
: Case report
Surgical Management of Acute Forearm Compartment Syndrome Due to Suspected Edematous Cutaneous Loxoscelism
Challenging differential diagnosis, Patient complains / malpractice, Rare disease, Clinical situation which can not be reproduced for ethical reasons
Ángel Sánchez Tinajero



DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.945401
Am J Case Rep 2024; 25:e945401
Figure 1. (A, B) Localized dermatosis on the right forearm consisting of a well-circumscribed erythematous plaque extending from 5 cm below the antecubital crease to the fingers of the hand (flictenas are also observed). (C) Presence of a well-defined erythematous plaque of approximately 10×10 cm in the right sub-mammary region, with no necrotic center appreciated. (D) Hyperchromic lesion in the antecubital fold with a necrotic center, the presumed site of the arachnid bite.