Clinics in diagnostic imaging (184). Fat embolism syndrome (FES)
Singapore medical journal
; : 159-162, 2018.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-687852
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
A 23-year-old Indian man presented with shortness of breath and new-onset confusion along with a rash on his chest on Postoperative Day 2, following internal fixation of his femur fracture. Although computed tomography pulmonary angiography was negative for filling defects in the pulmonary vasculature, it showed mosaic attenuation changes with some interlobular septal thickening. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain showed patchy signal abnormalities, predominantly in the grey-white matter junction region with extensive susceptibility artefacts, consistent with petechial haemorrhages. The laboratory work-up showed thrombocytopenia and anaemia. A diagnosis of fat embolism syndrome was established, based on the clinical presentation combined with laboratory and imaging findings. The clinical and imaging features of fat embolism syndrome are discussed.
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Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Patologia
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Embolia Pulmonar
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Trombocitopenia
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Encéfalo
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Diagnóstico por Imagem
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Dispneia
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Embolia Gordurosa
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Fraturas do Fêmur
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
Ásia
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Singapore medical journal
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo