Calf Muscle Herniation Presenting Twelve Month After Dog Bite Injuries: A Case Report.

Abstract

Dog bites are the most common animal bite injuries in the US. One of the rare complications that can occur is muscle herniation, through a fascial defect created by the bite. It can be associated with pain and a palpable lump. We report a rare case of simultaneous tibialis anterior and soleus muscle hernias in a middle-aged man caused by dog bites in the calf 12 months prior to presentation. To the best of our knowledge, this clinical scenario has not been previously reported in the literature. Clinicians should be aware that a remote history of dog bites may be a clinically im- portant history to elicit in a patient presenting with pain and a palpable lump in the lower extremity.