Pulmonary fat embolism presenting as chronic respiratory failure.
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چکیده
A patient is presented with progressive respiratory failure, caused by pulmonary fat embolism as proved by an open lung biopsy. Four and a half yrs earlier, she underwent a right hip operation. We surmise that a loosening hip prosthesis caused the marrow embolisation.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The European respiratory journal
دوره 2 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989