Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome: a case report

Salvatore Palmese; Vittorio Caterino; Ilaria Cione; Alessio Galardo; Luigi Pandolfo; Angela Petraglia; Giovanni Santaniello; Antonio Siglioccolo; Giuseppe Calicchio; Renato Gammaldi

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Online Published: 23 Apr 2020

Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2020; 4(5): 91-93

doi: 10.5455/IJMRCR.Cerebral-Fat-Embolism-Syndrome

Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome: a case report

Salvatore Palmese, Vittorio Caterino, Ilaria Cione, Alessio Galardo, Luigi Pandolfo, Angela Petraglia, Giovanni Santaniello, Antonio Siglioccolo, Giuseppe Calicchio, Renato Gammaldi.

Abstract
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a rare syndrome caused by embolization of fat particles into multiple organs including the brain (Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome), that can manifest itself in multiple ways, ranging from asymptomatic presentation to respiratory failure, neurocognitive deficits, and death. It typically manifests with petechial rash, deteriorating mental status, and progressive respiratory insufficiency, usually occurring within 2448 h of trauma with long-bone fractures or an orthopedic surgery.
We present the case of a 30-year-old otherwise healthy man with an isolated femoral and radius fracture who developed signs of cerebral fat embolism syndrome (CFES) within 8 hours of injury and prior to any operative treatment.

Key words: Fat Embolism Syndrome, Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome, Magnetic resonance imagin, Star field pattern

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Palmese S, Caterino V, Cione I, Galardo A, Pandolfo L, Petraglia A, Santaniello G, Siglioccolo A, Calicchio G, Gammaldi R. Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome: a case report . Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2020; 4(5): 91-93. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Cerebral-Fat-Embolism-Syndrome

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Palmese S, Caterino V, Cione I, Galardo A, Pandolfo L, Petraglia A, Santaniello G, Siglioccolo A, Calicchio G, Gammaldi R. Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome: a case report . Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2020; 4(5): 91-93. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Cerebral-Fat-Embolism-Syndrome

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Palmese S, Caterino V, Cione I, Galardo A, Pandolfo L, Petraglia A, Santaniello G, Siglioccolo A, Calicchio G, Gammaldi R. Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome: a case report . Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2020), [cited April 02, 2025]; 4(5): 91-93. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Cerebral-Fat-Embolism-Syndrome

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Palmese, S., Caterino, . V., Cione, . I., Galardo, . A., Pandolfo, . L., Petraglia, . A., Santaniello, . G., Siglioccolo, . A., Calicchio, . G. & Gammaldi, . R. (2020) Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome: a case report . Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 4 (5), 91-93. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Cerebral-Fat-Embolism-Syndrome

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Palmese, Salvatore, Vittorio Caterino, Ilaria Cione, Alessio Galardo, Luigi Pandolfo, Angela Petraglia, Giovanni Santaniello, Antonio Siglioccolo, Giuseppe Calicchio, and Renato Gammaldi. 2020. Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome: a case report . International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 4 (5), 91-93. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Cerebral-Fat-Embolism-Syndrome

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Palmese, Salvatore, Vittorio Caterino, Ilaria Cione, Alessio Galardo, Luigi Pandolfo, Angela Petraglia, Giovanni Santaniello, Antonio Siglioccolo, Giuseppe Calicchio, and Renato Gammaldi. "Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome: a case report ." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 4 (2020), 91-93. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Cerebral-Fat-Embolism-Syndrome

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Palmese, Salvatore, Vittorio Caterino, Ilaria Cione, Alessio Galardo, Luigi Pandolfo, Angela Petraglia, Giovanni Santaniello, Antonio Siglioccolo, Giuseppe Calicchio, and Renato Gammaldi. "Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome: a case report ." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 4.5 (2020), 91-93. Print. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Cerebral-Fat-Embolism-Syndrome

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Palmese, S., Caterino, . V., Cione, . I., Galardo, . A., Pandolfo, . L., Petraglia, . A., Santaniello, . G., Siglioccolo, . A., Calicchio, . G. & Gammaldi, . R. (2020) Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome: a case report . International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 4 (5), 91-93. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Cerebral-Fat-Embolism-Syndrome

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