title: [Post-traumatic fat embolism. Apropos of a case].
abstract: We describe the clinical, ophthalmoscopic, angiographic, and perimetric findings of fat embolism occurring in one patient with diaphysare femoral fracture. Fundus examination disclosed a bilateral cotton-wool spot retinopathy. Fluorescein angiography showed a masking effect of the cotton-wool spots. Visual field testing did not show scotoma in damaged areas of the retina.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Ophtalmologie, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe, Pointe-à-Pitre.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bertel
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Charpentier
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mehou-Loko
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Denis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Embolie graisseuse post-traumatique. A propos d'une observation.