Neurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin SC disease: A case report
Abstract Cerebral fat embolism syndrome is an under‐recognized yet well‐known complication of bone marrow necrosis occurring in patients with sickle cell disease. We highlight a case manifested by multisystem organ failure in an elderly patient who attained neurologic recovery with prompt initiation...
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doaj-4942667f1e444a83af480fbe98855c162020-11-25T03:04:26ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042020-09-01891816182010.1002/ccr3.3023Neurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin SC disease: A case reportAyotunde Ositelu0Samuel Urrutia‐Argueta1Rajat Kapoor2Department of Internal Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USADepartment of Internal Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USADivision of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USAAbstract Cerebral fat embolism syndrome is an under‐recognized yet well‐known complication of bone marrow necrosis occurring in patients with sickle cell disease. We highlight a case manifested by multisystem organ failure in an elderly patient who attained neurologic recovery with prompt initiation of hematology consultation, RBC exchange, and supportive measures.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3023bone marrow necrosiscerebral fat embolism syndromefat embolismneurologic recoverysickle cell disease |
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Ayotunde Ositelu Samuel Urrutia‐Argueta Rajat Kapoor Neurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin SC disease: A case report Clinical Case Reports bone marrow necrosis cerebral fat embolism syndrome fat embolism neurologic recovery sickle cell disease |
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Ayotunde Ositelu Samuel Urrutia‐Argueta Rajat Kapoor |
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Neurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin SC disease: A case report |
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Neurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin SC disease: A case report |
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Neurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin SC disease: A case report |
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Neurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin SC disease: A case report |
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Neurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin SC disease: A case report |
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neurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin sc disease: a case report |
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Clinical Case Reports |
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2050-0904 |
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2020-09-01 |
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Abstract Cerebral fat embolism syndrome is an under‐recognized yet well‐known complication of bone marrow necrosis occurring in patients with sickle cell disease. We highlight a case manifested by multisystem organ failure in an elderly patient who attained neurologic recovery with prompt initiation of hematology consultation, RBC exchange, and supportive measures. |
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bone marrow necrosis cerebral fat embolism syndrome fat embolism neurologic recovery sickle cell disease |
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