title: Fatal fat embolism in a patient with sickle-beta+ thalassemia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, LeBonheur Children's Medical Center, University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis 38103, USA.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Desselle
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: O'Brien
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bugnitz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Beaty
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilimas
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Helton
mesh_terms: 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