Fatal fat embolism in a patient with sickle-beta+ thalassemia.
We describe a case of an adolescent with sickle-beta+ thalassemia who developed fatal fat embolism syndrome. After presenting with bone pain, the patient developed mental status changes, hypoxemia, and died following cardiorespiratory arrest.
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Department of Pediatrics, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis 38103, USA.
O'Brien
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Bugnitz
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Beaty
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Wilimas
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Helton
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D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000473:pathology; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D017086:beta-Thalassemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology