A fatal case of bone marrow embolism of unknown cause masquerading clinically as dengue shock syndrome

A fatal case of bone marrow embolism of unknown cause masquerading clinically as dengue shock syndrome

Bone marrow fat embolism usually occurs following multiple bone fractures, intraosseous surgical procedures, following vigorous cardiac resuscitation, ecclampsia, sickle cell anemia, malignancies, etc. We present a case of 70-year-old male who presented with fever, cough with expectoration, respirat...

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Main Authors: Subramanian Kalaivani Selvi, Rakhee Kar, Mehalingam Vadivelan, Dharanipragada Krishna Suri Subrahmanyam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Bone marrow embolism
incidental
postmortem
shock
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2012;volume=55;issue=4;spage=572;epage=573;aulast=Selvi

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