Dermatologic features of the fat embolism syndrome.
Fat embolism syndrome is a life-threatening disease with cutaneous manifestations that occur most commonly after fractures of a long bone. The syndrome consists of a triad of dermatologic, pulmonic, and neurologic involvement. Because no major dermatologic journal has reviewed this syndrome in more than five years, we present a case and discuss the current approaches to the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of this often overlooked syndrome.
D000328:Adult; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000150:complications*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D013577:Syndrome