Rare imaging of a known entity: fat embolism seen on CT in lower extremity vein after trauma
Fat embolism occurs in the vast majority of patients who have had trauma (approximately 90%). The most common occurrence is after long bone fracture. It has also been noted in cases after orthopedic surgery. Fat embolism is most often diagnosed when the clinical manifestations of fat embolism syndro...
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| author | Varun Chowdhary, MD Varun Mehta, MD Tushar Bajaj, BS Jonathan Scheiner, MD |
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| description | Fat embolism occurs in the vast majority of patients who have had trauma (approximately 90%). The most common occurrence is after long bone fracture. It has also been noted in cases after orthopedic surgery. Fat embolism is most often diagnosed when the clinical manifestations of fat embolism syndrome become apparent. Reported cases of fat emboli in transit are unusual. In our case, we present the rare finding of fat embolism seen on computed tomography in the lower extremity after a trauma. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f612709d05da42a490113f682d42e6252022-12-22T03:35:22ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332017-09-0112348849010.1016/j.radcr.2017.04.004Rare imaging of a known entity: fat embolism seen on CT in lower extremity vein after traumaVarun Chowdhary, MD0Varun Mehta, MD1Tushar Bajaj, BS2Jonathan Scheiner, MD3Department of Radiology, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, 475 Seaview Ave, New York City, NY 10305, USADepartment of Radiology, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, 475 Seaview Ave, New York City, NY 10305, USADepartment of Radiology, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, 475 Seaview Ave, New York City, NY 10305, USADepartment of Radiology, Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health, 475 Seaview Ave, New York City, NY 10305, USAFat embolism occurs in the vast majority of patients who have had trauma (approximately 90%). The most common occurrence is after long bone fracture. It has also been noted in cases after orthopedic surgery. Fat embolism is most often diagnosed when the clinical manifestations of fat embolism syndrome become apparent. Reported cases of fat emboli in transit are unusual. In our case, we present the rare finding of fat embolism seen on computed tomography in the lower extremity after a trauma.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004331730095XFat embolismTraumaCT |
| spellingShingle | Varun Chowdhary, MD Varun Mehta, MD Tushar Bajaj, BS Jonathan Scheiner, MD Rare imaging of a known entity: fat embolism seen on CT in lower extremity vein after trauma Radiology Case Reports Fat embolism Trauma CT |
| title | Rare imaging of a known entity: fat embolism seen on CT in lower extremity vein after trauma |
| title_full | Rare imaging of a known entity: fat embolism seen on CT in lower extremity vein after trauma |
| title_fullStr | Rare imaging of a known entity: fat embolism seen on CT in lower extremity vein after trauma |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rare imaging of a known entity: fat embolism seen on CT in lower extremity vein after trauma |
| title_short | Rare imaging of a known entity: fat embolism seen on CT in lower extremity vein after trauma |
| title_sort | rare imaging of a known entity fat embolism seen on ct in lower extremity vein after trauma |
| topic | Fat embolism Trauma CT |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S193004331730095X |
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