Unexplained Gait and Balance Changes: A Case Report of Myxoma Mitigation in a Breast Reduction Patient

Author:

Clements Madison A.1ORCID,Gallagher Susan2ORCID,Herrmann Glenn E.1

Affiliation:

1. Coal Creek Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery

2. The Celebration Institute

Abstract

In Fall 2020, a female physical therapist (PT) developed mild changes in gait, infrapatellar tendon pain, and lateral patellar tracking. As a PT in good physical condition, she did not access her employer’s occupational health clinic but instead she self-treated. Two months after symptom onset and self-treatment, she was diagnosed with an intramuscular myxoma within her left vastus lateralis, the largest muscle within the quadricep. The employee was at risk of slips, trips, and falls as the mass grew. Due to the location and increasing size of the mass, the employee required surgical treatment. Healthcare workers, particularly those who provide treatment, are likely to self-treat rather than seek assistance from the occupational health professional. The employee was seen by a plastic surgeon for an unrelated medical condition which is when the myxoma was diagnosed. Further delay may have led to occupational injury associated with the balance and gait disturbances. Opportunity exists for the occupational health professional to provide a review of services, including screening for musculoskeletal changes associated with occupational injury such as those described herein. This is especially important among those healthcare workers who tend to self-treat.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Nursing (miscellaneous),Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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