Post traumatic Fat Embolism in Common Femoral Vein on CT.

نویسندگان

  • N Healy
  • K Billington
  • N Sheehy
چکیده

Fat embolism syndrome usually occurs following trauma where fat globules from long bone fractures produce pulmonary, cerebral or cutaneous effects. This case illustrates the presence of macroscopic fat in the right common femoral vein secondary to a long bone fracture. This finding is rare but should be looked for on cross-sectional imaging to allow early, aggressive treatment of fat embolism syndrome.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Irish medical journal

دوره 108 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2015