title: Bone marrow embolism in sickle cell disease: a review.
abstract: The fat embolism syndrome is an important complication of patients with sickle cell hemoglobinopathies because of severe morbidity and mortality. Our recent experience with three cases that survived with intensive supportive care and prompt use of transfusion stimulates this review. A high index of suspicion, prompt use of diagnostic tools, and aggressive clinical management are the keys to a successful outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, School of Medicine, San Diego, California, USA.
authors.forename: Nghia C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Dang
authors.forename: Cage
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Mahmoud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eslami-Farsani
authors.forename: L Julian
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Haywood
mesh_terms: D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D004617:Embolism / Q000473:pathology*; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000473:pathology; D009336:Necrosis