Two episodes of clinical fat embolism following multiple fractures.
Second episodes of clinical fat embolism have not previously been reported. This paper presents the case report of a patient with multiple fractures who developed two distinct attacks with a symptom-free interval. The second attack was partly responsible for death, and histological examination confirmed the diagnosis.
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged