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E-045 A case of left internal carotid artery stroke due to fat embolism from novel cosmetic procedure: a case report
A 28-year old woman was transferred to the emergency room following an acute change in mental status after liposuction and fat harvesting transfer into her gluteal region. She had a forced left-gaze, with right sided hemiplegia where the motor movements did not even respond to painful stimulation, and Babinski’s sign was positive on both the sides. The CT brain - stroke protocol scan was 5.5 h after the liposuction procedure showed a hypoattenuation signal in the left hemisphere and a hypodensity within the left Sylvian fissure, signs of grey-white matter differentiation, with 1mm MLS to the right. NIHSS on admission...
Source: Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery - July 23, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Raza, D. Tags: SNIS 19th annual meeting electronic poster abstracts Source Type: research