Open AccessNeurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin SC disease: A case report
Author(s) -
Ositelu Ayotunde,
UrrutiaArgueta Samuel,
Kapoor Rajat
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3023
Subject(s) - medicine , fat embolism , fat embolism syndrome , complication , disease , hematology , embolism , bone marrow , cerebral embolism , surgery
Cerebral fat embolism syndrome is an under‐recognized yet well‐known complication of bone marrow necrosis occurring in patients with sickle cell disease. We highlight a case manifested by multisystem organ failure in an elderly patient who attained neurologic recovery with prompt initiation of hematology consultation, RBC exchange, and supportive measures.