Situation 30 (Photo Puzzle)
A male
patient, in his fifties, came to the emergency room complaining of a sudden right
leg pain (especialy in the calf area) while working.
He has
a history of Bechet's disease few years ago and still on imunosuppressants
(steroids, Azathioprin) and Aspirin.
What do you think of it?
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This is a case of ruptured plantaris muscle. Although the patient had a predisposing factors for developing D.V.T. Doppler studies revealed free deep veins.
Some photos of plantaris muscle anatomy & position. Its rupture is confused with other causes of calves swellings.
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