Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8823585 | Journal of Medical Ultrasound | 2016 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The authors present a case of fat embolism syndrome after traumatic long-bone fracture in a patient with rapid neurologic deterioration and multiple cerebral embolic events. Diagnostic workup revealed the neuroradiologic findings classically described with cerebral fat emboli. The authors present hallmark ultrasound imaging of echogenic material actively traveling through the inferior vena cava.
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Authors
Nancy N. Wang, Nikhil Panda, Jeong S. Hyun, David Barounis, Thomas G. Weiser,