Diffusion weighted MRI may be a life saving tool in cerebral fat embolism: Report of a case; [Difüzyon MRG serebral yaǧ embolisinde hayat kurtari{dotless}ci{dotless} araçti{dotless}r: Olgu sunumu]

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dc.contributor.authorMete M.
dc.contributor.authorSavran M.
dc.contributor.authorDuransoy Y.K.
dc.contributor.authorSelçuki M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:19:11Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:19:11Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractCerebral fat embolism syndrome is a rare, but potentially lethal, complication of long bone fractures. Neurological symptoms are variable, the clinical diagnosis is difficult and occurs in only 0.9-2.2% of these cases. A 19 year-old male with no head injury suffered 3 epileptic seizures 17 hours after left femoral shaft and left tibia fractures. He had hypoxia. Chest x-ray and thoracic computed tomography (CT) were normal. T2 and diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed multiple hyperintesity within the bilateral basal ganglia. We thought that this indicated areas with multiple microemboli. He was intubated after clinical deteriotation. Heparin, acetylsalicylic acid, mannitol and corticosteroids were administered, he was operated on next morning for left femoral shaft and left tibia fractures and he showed neurological improvement after 24 hours. Diffusion weighted MRI of the brain should become the first step in the diagnostic algorithm of cerebral fat embolism and patients have neurological improvement with early diagnosis and appropriate management.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.5152/TJAR.2012.009
dc.identifier.issn1305614X
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/17570
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.rightsAll Open Access; Bronze Open Access
dc.titleDiffusion weighted MRI may be a life saving tool in cerebral fat embolism: Report of a case; [Difüzyon MRG serebral yaǧ embolisinde hayat kurtari{dotless}ci{dotless} araçti{dotless}r: Olgu sunumu]
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