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Nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in sickle cell anemia.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7748367     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 14-year-old girl with sickle cell disease and nephrotic syndrome developed bone pain, followed by pulmonary edema, seizures, coma, and bilateral flaccid paralysis. Fat embolism syndrome was diagnosed by cranial magnetic resonance imaging and an exchange transfusion was performed. Within 3 months, all symptoms had resolved. It is concluded that fat embolism syndrome must be considered as a possible cause of acute neurologic deterioration in patients with sickle cell anemia.
Authors:
D P Horton; D M Ferriero; W C Mentzer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric neurology     Volume:  12     ISSN:  0887-8994     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Neurol.     Publication Date:  1995 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-06-21     Completed Date:  1995-06-21     Revised Date:  2006-05-23    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8508183     Medline TA:  Pediatr Neurol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  77-80     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University of California San Francisco 94143-0870, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Anemia, Sickle Cell / complications*
Bone Marrow / blood supply,  pathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Embolism, Fat / diagnosis,  etiology*,  therapy
Exchange Transfusion, Whole Blood
Female
Humans
Infarction / complications,  diagnosis
Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis / diagnosis,  etiology*,  therapy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nephrotic Syndrome / complications
Neurologic Examination

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