Pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of cerebral fat embolism.
- Author:
Yihua ZHOU
1
;
Ying YUAN
;
Chahua HUANG
;
Lihua HU
;
Xiaoshu CHENG
Author Information
1. Department of ICU, The Second Affiliated Hospital to Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Embolism, Fat;
diagnosis;
etiology;
therapy;
Humans;
Intracranial Embolism;
diagnosis;
etiology;
therapy;
Male
- From:
Chinese Journal of Traumatology
2015;18(2):120-123
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In this study, we analyzed two cases of pure cerebral fat embolism and reviewed related literatures to explore the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of cerebral fat embolism, improve the treatment efficiency and reduce the misdiagnosis rate. In our cases, patients fully returned to consciousness at the different times with good prognosis, normal vital signs and without obvious sequelae. For patients with the limb fractures, who developed coma without chest distress, dyspnea or other pulmonary symptoms 12 or 24 h post injury, cerebral fat embolism should be highly suspected, except for those with intracranial lesions, such as delayed traumatic intracerebral hemorrhage, etc. The early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment can improve prognosis.
