Pulmonary fat embolism presenting as chronic respiratory failure.
A patient is presented with progressive respiratory failure, caused by pulmonary fat embolism as proved by an open lung biopsy. Four and a half yrs earlier, she underwent a right hip operation. We surmise that a loosening hip prosthesis caused the marrow embolisation.
Galdermans
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Dept. of Internal Medicine, Middelheim Hospital, Antwerp, Belgium.
Coolen
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Neetens
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Bultinck
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Parizel
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D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology