Unclear soft-tissue tumor

Cystic necrotization with liquefaction and calcification of muscle tissue is a rare late sequel of compartmental syndrome. Diagnosis and treatment of this clinical picture is still a problem. In the literature, various therapeutic approaches are described such as incision, needle decompression, and complete compartmental debridement. We report a case in which cystic degradation and liquefaction of three compartments developed 51 years after a complete fracture of the tibia. The patient was treated by radical compartmental resection. No postoperative complication was noted, and almost no functional loss occurred.