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