title: Computed tomographic findings of cerebral fat embolism following multiple bone fractures.
abstract: Fat embolism to the lungs and brain is an uncommon complication following fractures. Few reports with descriptions of computed tomographic (CT) findings of emboli to the brain or cerebral fat embolism are available. We report a case of cerebral fat embolism following multiple skeletal fractures and present its CT findings here.
authors: Department of Radiology, Sarawak General Hospital, University of Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Sarawak, Malaysia.
authors: Huong Ling
authors: HL
authors: Law
authors: Siong Lung
authors: SL
authors: Wong
authors: Suzet
authors: S
authors: Tan
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D020766:Intracranial Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult