Pontine hemorrhagic infarction in nontraumatic fat embolism

Micheline McCarthy; Michael D. Norenberg

doi:10.1212/wnl.38.10.1645

Pontine hemorrhagic infarction in nontraumatic fat embolism

Micheline McCarthy, Michael D. Norenberg

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A 46-year-old man developed hemorrhage pontine infarction secondary to fat embolization 6 days after surgery to repair a perforated duodenal ulcer. This case report emphasizes the clinical risk factors for fat embolization in the nontraumatic setting.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1645-1647
Number of pages	3
Journal	Neurology
Volume	38
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.38.10.1645
State	Published - Oct 1988

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Clinical Neurology

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