A Suspected Case of Cerebral Fat Embolism Triggering a Drug-resistant Status Epilepticus in a HbS/β+-Thalassaemia Patient [PDF]
Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis, 2022 Sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a group of hereditary disorders associated with clinical manifestations of variable severity. C In particular, Fat Embolism Syndrome, a rare and devastating complication of SCD, may preferentially involve non ...
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Extremely Acute-Onset Cerebral Fat Embolism [PDF]
International Journal of General Medicine, 2020 Shota Tsuru, Hiroshi Adachi Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Fukuoka 820-8505, JapanCorrespondence: Shota Tsuru Department of Intensive Care MedicineAso Iizuka Hospital, 3-83yoshio-Machi Iizuka-City, Fukuoka 820-8505, JapanTel +
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Imaging in a Case of Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome
Indian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2023 A 62-year-old male presented to our emergency room intubated, with posttraumatic seizures and compound left femur fracture after suffering a road traffic accident. Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) prior to seizure onset was 15.
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Cerebral Large Vessel Occlusion Caused by Fat Embolism—A Case Series and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Frontiers in Neurology, 2021 The diagnosis of fat embolism syndrome typically involves neurological, respiratory and dermatological manifestations of microvascular occlusion 24–72 h after a precipitating event.
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Cerebral fat embolism: A diagnostic challenge
Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia, 2011 Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare but a serious clinical catastrophe occurring after traumatic injury to long bones. Cerebral involvement in the absence of pulmonary or dermatological manifestation on initial presentation may delay the diagnosis of ...
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A Case of Cerebral Fat Embolism
Chinese Medical Journal, 2016 To the Editor: The symptoms of cerebral fat embolism (CFE) are often a triad of acute respiratory failure, unconsciousness, and petechial rash after a symptom-free interval of 12–24 h following trauma. Although cases of CFE have been reported since the 1960s, to our knowledge, a few reports have discussed the beneficial effects of corticosteroids for ...
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Rapid-onset cerebral fat embolism syndrome leading to brain death: A case report [PDF]
Trauma Case ReportsBackground: Fat Embolism Syndrome (FES) is a rare clinical phenomenon attributed to fat droplet embolization and subsequent multisystem organ failure, typically following traumatic orthopedic injury.
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Prospective study examining the probability of cerebral fat embolism based on magnetic resonance imaging [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Norihide Kanda +16 more
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Late-onset isolated cerebral fat embolism syndrome after a simple tibial plateau fracture: a rare case report [PDF]
Journal of International Medical Research, 2021 Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a complication of long bone fractures that often occurs within 72 hours of injury. Early-onset isolated cerebral fat embolism is catastrophic and rarely reported.
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Cerebral fat embolism following autologous fat injection in facial reconstruction: A case report
World J Clin CasesBACKGROUND Autologous fat injection in facial reconstruction is a common cosmetic surgery. Although cerebral fat embolism (CFE) as a complication is rare, it carries serious health risks. CASE SUMMARY We present a case of a 29-year-old female patient who
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