Fulminant Cerebral Fat Embolism: Case Description and Review of the Literature

The release of fat and bone marrow fragments is a common occurrence following traumatic and nontraumatic events. In most cases, they go symptomless or cause only minor disturbances, but occasionally they can determine a multiorgan dysfunction whose severity ranges from mild to fatal. The authors des...

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Main Authors: Giorgio Berlot, Rossana Bussani, Vennus Shafiei, Nadia Zarrillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7813175