scholarly journals Elderly Man With Left Calf Swelling and Pain

2020 ◽  
Vol 76 (3) ◽  
pp. e43-e44
Author(s):  
Jun Huang
Keyword(s):  
Left Calf

scholarly journals Clinical and morphological study of calf enlargement following S-1 radiculopathy

1992 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osvaldo J. M. Nascimento ◽  
Marcos R. G. de Freitas ◽  
Myrian D. Hahn ◽  
Abelardo Q. C. Araújo
Keyword(s):  
Gastrocnemius Muscle ◽  
Rare Condition ◽  
Satisfactory Explanation ◽  
Lower Back ◽  
Left Buttock ◽  
Left Calf ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Right ◽  
Gastrocnemius Muscles

Calf enlargement following sciatica is a rare condition. It is reported the case of a 28-year-old woman who complained of repeated episodes of lower back pain radiating into the left buttock and foot. One year after the beginning of her symptoms, she noticed enlargement of her left calf. X-ray studies disclosed L5-S1 disk degeneration. EMG showed muscle denervation with normal motor conduction velocity. Open biopsies of the gastrocnemius muscles were performed. The left gastrocnemius muscle showed hypertrophic type 2 fibers in comparison with the right gastrocnemius. Electron microscopy showed mildly increased number of mitochondria in these fibers. A satisfactory explanation for denervation hypertrophy has yet to be provided.

scholarly journals A Case of Eruptive Collagenoma on the Left Calf

2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Hee Kang ◽  
Hyun Joon Kim ◽  
Young Ju Seo ◽  
Eun Ju Park ◽  
Chul Woo Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Left Calf

scholarly journals Tumours over Manubrium and in Left Calf

1916 ◽  
Vol 9 (Study_Dis_Child) ◽  
pp. 35-36
Author(s):  
Edmund Cautley
Keyword(s):  
Left Calf

scholarly journals Giant Baker’s Cyst Associated with Rheumatoid Arthritis

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Levent Adiyeke ◽  
Emre Bılgın ◽  
Tahir Mutlu Duymus ◽  
İsmail Emre Ketencı ◽  
Meriç Ugurlar
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Medial Meniscus ◽  
Popliteal Fossa ◽  
Baker’S Cyst ◽  
Palpable Mass ◽  
Baker's Cyst ◽  
Semimembranosus Tendon ◽  
Left Calf

We report a rare case of a “giant Baker’s cyst-related rheumatoid arthritis (RA)” with 95 × 26 mm dimensions originating from the semimembranosus tendon. The patient presented with chronic pain and a palpable mass behind his left calf located between the posteriosuperior aspect of the popliteal fossa and the distal third of the calf. In MRI cystic lesion which was located in soft tissue at the posterior of gastrocnemius, extensive synovial pannus inside and degeneration of medial meniscus posterior horn were observed. Arthroscopic joint debridement and partial excision of the cyst via biomechanical valve excision were performed. The patient continued his follow-up visits at Rheumatology Department and there was no recurrence of cyst-related symptoms in 1-year follow-up. Similar cases were reported in the literature previously. However, as far as we know, a giant Baker’s cyst-related RA, which was treated as described, has not yet been presented.

scholarly journals Varicose vein appearance caused by perforating vein incompetence detected after intense cycling

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 2050313X1774749
Author(s):  
Charlotte E Davies ◽  
Angie M White ◽  
Mark S Whiteley
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Varicose Vein ◽  
Varicose Veins ◽  
Lower Leg ◽  
Venous Reflux ◽  
Perforating Veins ◽  
Competitive Cyclists ◽  
Left Calf ◽  
Perforating Vein

The role of incompetent perforating veins in the aetiology of varicose veins is not well understood. Anecdotally, competitive cyclists appeared to be more prone to varicose veins than the general population. We present a case of a 63-year-old amateur competitive cyclist who acutely developed a painful varicosity of her left calf while straining during a hill climb in 106-mile cycle race. Duplex ultrasonography has shown an underlying incompetent perforating vein, feeding the varicosity directly through the underlying muscle. With no other significant venous reflux in either leg, we believe this case shows a clear causative association between the stresses put across the lower leg during competitive cycling and developing a varicose vein via an incompetent perforating vein. We believe this should lead to further investigations as to any link between cycling, perforator vein incompetence and the development of varicose veins.

scholarly journals SURGICAL TREATMENT OF DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS USING A REVERSED ADIPOFASCIAL

2014 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-283
Author(s):  
Bogdan Stancu ◽  
Ion Aurel Mironiuc ◽  
Maria Crisan ◽  
Mihaela Mera
Keyword(s):  
Surgical Treatment ◽  
Local Recurrence ◽  
Male Patient ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Posterior Part ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans ◽  
Sural Flap ◽  
Left Calf ◽  
Superficial Tumor

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare superficial tumor characterized by high rates of local recurrence and low risk of metastasis. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans occurs most commonly on the trunk and proximal extremities, it affects all races, and often develops between the second and the fifth decade of life. The tumor grows slowly, typically over years.We present a rare case of a young male patient, 21 years old, with an asymptomatic calf tumor which was suspected to be an angioma, but after the initial excision histology and imunohistochemistry proved to be a Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans without safety limits. After 2 weeks, we excised the remaining scar with 4 cm tissue limit and the defect was covered using an adipofascial reversed sural flap from the posterior part of the left calf and after another 2 weeks we applied a skin graft from the thigh.The patient had a good evolution, with full recovery, without local recurrences or metastasis, and the histology was within good safety limits.

scholarly journals Intra-Articular Giant Heterotopic Ossification following Total Knee Arthroplasty for Charcot Arthropathy

2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arata Nakajima ◽  
Shintaro Tsuge ◽  
Yasuchika Aoki ◽  
Masato Sonobe ◽  
Yoshifumi Shibata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Heterotopic Ossification ◽  
Knee Arthroplasty ◽  
Revision Surgery ◽  
Left Knee ◽  
Charcot Arthropathy ◽  
Choice Of Treatment ◽  
Charcot Neuropathy ◽  
Total Knee ◽  
Left Calf

Although the Charcot arthropathy may be associated with serious complications, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the preferred choice of treatment by patients. This case report presents an 80-year-old man with intra-articular giant heterotopic ossification following loosening of femoral and tibial implants and femoral condylar fracture. He had undergone TKA because of Charcot neuropathy seven years ago and had been doing well since. Immediately after a left knee sprain, he became unable to walk. Because he had developed a skin ulcer on his left calf where methicillin-resistantStaphylococcus aureuswas detected, we postponed revision surgery until the ulcer was completely healed. While waiting, intra-articular bony fragments grew larger and formed giant heterotopic ossified masses. Eventually, the patient underwent revision surgery, and two major ossified masses were carefully and successfully extirpated. It should be noted that intra-articular heterotopic giant ossification is a significant complication after TKA for neuropathic arthropathy.

Limb Ischemia Due to Use of Internal Thoracic Artery in Coronary Bypass

2002 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 254-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fikri Yapici ◽  
Aybanu G Tuygun ◽  
Ibrahim A Tarhan ◽  
Mehmet Yilmaz ◽  
Abdullah K Tuygun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Internal Thoracic Artery ◽  
Coronary Bypass ◽  
Limb Ischemia ◽  
Peripheral Angiography ◽  
Coronary Bypass Grafting ◽  
Left Femoral Artery ◽  
Crossover Bypass ◽  
Left Calf ◽  
Calf Pain ◽  
Leg Ischemia

Immediately after undergoing coronary bypass grafting using the left internal thoracic artery, a 59-year-old man developed left leg ischemia. Right-to-left femoral artery crossover bypass was performed and the ischemia resolved. A 72-year-old man developed left calf pain 12 days after a similar procedure; peripheral angiography revealed stenosis of the abdominal aorta and distal peripheral arteries, which did not require intervention.

scholarly journals Lung metastasis induced chronic compartment syndrome of the lower leg

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 663
Author(s):  
Miodrag Vranjes ◽  
Tanja Lakić
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Compartment Syndrome ◽  
Lower Leg ◽  
Osteolytic Lesions ◽  
Medial Side ◽  
Pressure Threshold ◽  
Metastatic Lung ◽  
Chronic Compartment Syndrome ◽  
Left Calf ◽  
Both Bones

<p class="abstract">Compartment syndrome occurs when the pressure within a defined compartmental space increases above a critical pressure threshold. Lung cancer is one of the world's most frequently diagnosed cancer whose metastases are rare cause of compartment syndrome. We present a 50 year old male patient who was admitted to our emergency department due to painful left lower leg, swelling and paresthesia of the medial side of the foot that lasted about 2 months back. The diagnosis of metastatic lung adenocarcinoma was set 9 months earlier. Physical examination revealed an ill-defined, tense, and tender swelling left calf and X-ray images confirmed periosteal reaction on all four cortices of both bones without osteolytic lesions. After an adequate laboratory analyses and preoperative preparation, debridement with biopsy and fasciotomy was performed. Histopathological evaluation showed necrotic tumor tissue that morphologically and immunohistochemically corresponds to lung cancer. We performed an above knee amputation and the next day, the patient was discharged home, due to his personal request.</p>

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