Computed tomographic findings of cerebral fat embolism following multiple bone fractures

Law HL, Wong SL, Tan S
Correspondence: Dr Law Huong Ling, lhling80@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Fat embolism to the lungs and brain is an uncommon complication following fractures. Few reports with descriptions of computed tomographic (CT) findings of emboli to the brain or cerebral fat embolism are available. We report a case of cerebral fat embolism following multiple skeletal fractures and present its CT findings here.

Keywords: cerebral fat embolism, fat embolism syndrome
Singapore Med J 2013; 54(2): e28–e30; http://dx.doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2013035

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