Pulmonary fat embolization in the immunocompromised patient: its relationship to steroid medication.
Three immunosuppressed patients developed respiratory distress while receiving steroids. The main pulmonary findings were fat embolization with secondary hemorrhagic alveolitis. The pulmonary changes were similar to those found in patients who had traumatic fat embolization. Pulmonary distress in immunosuppressed patients may develop for a variety of reasons; fat embolization should be included in the differential diagnosis when these patients are receiving steroids.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology; D013256:Steroids / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013256:Steroids