Nontraumatic Fat Embolism Found Following Maternal Death after Cesarean Delivery
Abstract Introduction Fat embolism is a rare form of nonthrombotic embolization. Limited literature exists regarding the diagnosis of fat embolism during the perinatal period. We present the first case of maternal death that resulted from nontraumatic fat embolization following Cesarean...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2015-04-01
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Series: | American Journal of Perinatology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1394153 |