Catastrophic fat emboli syndrome: When magnetic resonance imaging isnt an option
Fat Emboli Syndrome (FES) represents an uncommon cause of coma in acute trauma patients. Given nonspecific clinical findings, diagnosis is frequently dependent on MRI. We present a case of FES leading to severe cerebral ischemia and refractory intracranial hypertension, where MRI could not be safely pursued.
Authors
- A. Goswami
Institutions
- University of Calgary (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.52768/2766-7820/3497
- Primary Topic
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00