Spontaneous upper limb muscle haematomas are rare clinical phenomenons, which often go under- or misdiagnosed. They can present management challenges in the context of anticoagulant therapy, especially in the presence of other medical conditions. We present the case of a 52-year-old male with an initially missed presentation of a spontaneous muscle haematoma that progressed and re-presented to the emergency department (ED) with signs of mixed upper limb neuropathy requiring surgical evacuation and an emergency fasciotomy.
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