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...
Main Authors: | Subramanian Kalaivani Selvi, Rakhee Kar, Mehalingam Vadivelan, Dharanipragada Krishna Suri Subrahmanyam |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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Series: | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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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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