Stars from the bones —An uncommon presentation of fat embolism syndrome

MRI Brain shows extensive bilateral, symmetrical punctuate foci of nearly the same size and abnormal signal intensities giving the appearance of a starfield pattern on T2-weighted images with restricted diffusion. AbstractTrauma or surgery to the lower limbs can cause fat from the marrow within the leg bones to enter the bloodstream and form an embolus. However, if there is cerebral involvement without any pulmonary or dermatological manifestations at diagnosis, it could delay identifying cerebral fat embolism (CFE).

Source: Clinical Case Reports - June 8, 2023 Category: General Medicine Authors: Lokesh Koumar Sivanandam, Prakash Gupta, Maliha Rahim, Vivek Sanker, Ashna Pandita, Umang Gupta Tags: CASE REPORT Source Type: research