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Pulmonary fat embolism: a potentially new fatal complication of SARS-CoV-2 infection. A case report [PDF]

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2023
Background So far, there have been more than 761 million confirmed cases of SARS-CoV-2 worldwide, with more than 6.8 million deaths. The most common direct causes of death for COVID-19 are diffuse alveolar injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome ...
Jiangwei Kong, Tengfei Yang, Fu Zhang, XinBiao Liao, Sihao Du, Xingan Yang, Dongri Li   +6 more
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A rare case of pulmonary fat embolism with acute respiratory distress syndrome after thigh fat circumferential extraction and hip fat autologous transplantation [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research
Pulmonary fat embolism is the most severe form of fat embolism syndrome and typically occurs after fractures. However, it is not commonly reported in patients who have undergone liposuction and fat transplantation.
Chuyang Zhong, Yufu He, Kaidian Chen, Lizhen Liu, Jingqi Zhang, Haotian Zhong, Guiqing Zeng, Junbing He   +7 more
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Fat embolism mimicking pulmonary embolism: A case report

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Fat embolism syndrome is a rare clinical entity. The diagnosis is largely clinical, with the imaging studies supporting the clinical diagnosis. Here we present the case of a 19-year-old boy who presented with a tibial fracture and developed sudden onset ...
Chathuri Munagama, Rasanee Wanigasuriya, Arul Kumaran, Thushara Matthias   +3 more
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Cerebral and pulmonary fat embolism after unilateral total knee arthroplasty [PDF]

Arthroplasty Today, 2019
Fat embolism syndrome is the presence of a fatty embolus in the circulatory system that can manifest itself in multiple ways, ranging from asymptomatic presentation to respiratory failure, neurocognitive deficits, and death.
David Figueroa, MD, Francisco Figueroa, MD, Rafael Calvo Mena, MD, María Figueroa   +3 more
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Rare case of pulmonary fat embolism and acute respiratory distress syndrome after liposuction and fat grafting: a case report [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine, 2023
BackgroundPulmonary fat embolism usually occurs after fracture, yet rarely observed after liposuction and fat grafting.Case presentationWe describe a 19-year-old female patient who presented with acute respiratory failure and diffuse pulmonary opacities ...
Xiaoyan Gai, Xiaoyan Sun, Xiang Zhu, Qingtao Zhou, Yongchang Sun   +4 more
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Pulmonary fat embolism

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology, 2013
A 64-year-old man with a subcapital femoral fracture after falling with a scooter underwent a total hip prosthesis. Two days after surgery he developed sudden dyspnea and tachycardia, improved with the administration of supplemental oxygen at 2 liters ...
A S Michel, J Coolen, J Verschakelen, W De Wever   +3 more
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Pulmonary Fat Embolism and Coronary Amyloidosis. [PDF]

Am J Case Rep, 2018
BACKGROUND Fat embolism syndrome is a well-known complication in orthopedic and trauma surgery, caused by a massive release of fat into the circulation that can lead to cardiopulmonary insufficiency and multiorgan failure. CASE REPORT We present the case of a 72-year-old man with osteoarthritis who underwent an elective right cementless total hip ...
Lever V, Erdini F, Ghimenton C, Novelli L, Brunelli M, Barbareschi M, Mazzoleni G, Vermiglio E, Mantovani A, Cima L, Valotto G, Eccher A.   +11 more
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Percutaneous large-bore mechanical thrombectomy for macroscopic fat pulmonary embolism: a case report [PDF]

CVIR Endovascular
Background Macroscopic fat pulmonary embolism is extremely uncommon. Most cases occur in the context of fat grafting or long bone fractures. Macroscopic fat pulmonary embolism may be associated with cardiopulmonary compromise and is associated with high ...
James M. Chan, Zeyad Aljeboori, Angajendra Ghosh, Benjamin Peake, Moira N. Rush, Alexandra Du Guesclin, Hui Yin Lim, Miranda Siemienowicz, Hong Kuan Kok, Goran Mitreski   +9 more
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Comment on Kao et al. Pulmonary Fat Embolism Following Liposuction and Fat Grafting: A Review of Published Cases. Healthcare 2023, 11, 1391. [PDF]

Healthcare (Basel)
I recently read the review article entitled "Pulmonary Fat Embolism Following Liposuction and Fat Grafting: A Review of Published Cases" by Kao et al [...].
Chaghamirzayi P.
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Correlation of pulmonary fat embolism with trauma and resuscitation in children. [PDF]

Int J Legal Med
Abstract Background This study aims to investigate the correlation between pulmonary fat embolism (PFE), blunt force trauma and the effects of resuscitation in pediatric fatalities. Methods Data for this study covered deaths of 57 children aged 0 to 10 years, which ...
Martinez RM, Schweitzer W, Thali MJ, Dobay A, Bolliger SA.   +4 more
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