Clinical Features and Neuroimaging Findings in Patients with Cerebral Fat Embolism
INTRODUCTION Cerebral fat embolism (CFE) is a rare but potentially lethal disease that is usually complicated by long bone fracture, which can develop over 12-72 h. Since the main fbrm of treatment for CFE is supportive, early diagnosis, prevention, and appropriate treatment can reduce mortality and...
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Published in | Chinese medical journal Vol. 129; no. 7; pp. 874 - 876 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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China
Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications
05.04.2016
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies Department of Neurology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China%Department of Orthopedic Osteology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China%Department of Trauma Osteology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Beijing 100035, China Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd Wolters Kluwer |
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ISSN | 0366-6999 2542-5641 2542-5641 |
DOI | 10.4103/0366-6999.178963 |
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Summary: | INTRODUCTION
Cerebral fat embolism (CFE) is a rare but potentially lethal disease that is usually complicated by long bone fracture, which can develop over 12-72 h. Since the main fbrm of treatment for CFE is supportive, early diagnosis, prevention, and appropriate treatment can reduce mortality and the development of complications. However, due to symptom heterogeneity and imprecise diagnostic methods, CFE may be masked by other clinical conditions that make early detection challenging. Given its low incidence, most clinical studies of CFE are single cases or small case series. To characterize the features of CFE, clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations, and neuroimaging data were evaluated in a large sample of patients with CFE. |
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Bibliography: | INTRODUCTION Cerebral fat embolism (CFE) is a rare but potentially lethal disease that is usually complicated by long bone fracture, which can develop over 12-72 h. Since the main fbrm of treatment for CFE is supportive, early diagnosis, prevention, and appropriate treatment can reduce mortality and the development of complications. However, due to symptom heterogeneity and imprecise diagnostic methods, CFE may be masked by other clinical conditions that make early detection challenging. Given its low incidence, most clinical studies of CFE are single cases or small case series. To characterize the features of CFE, clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations, and neuroimaging data were evaluated in a large sample of patients with CFE. 11-2154/R Cerebral Fat Enlbolism; Clinical Features; Neuroimaging Findings ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 14 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0366-6999 2542-5641 2542-5641 |
DOI: | 10.4103/0366-6999.178963 |