title: Post traumatic Fat Embolism in Common Femoral Vein on CT.
abstract: Fat embolism syndrome usually occurs following trauma where fat globules from long bone fractures produce pulmonary, cerebral or cutaneous effects. This case illustrates the presence of macroscopic fat in the right common femoral vein secondary to a long bone fracture. This finding is rare but should be looked for on cross-sectional imaging to allow early, aggressive treatment of fat embolism syndrome.
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Billington
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authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sheehy
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D004620:Embolism, Fat / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D055815:Young Adult