Open AccessDiagnostic significance of fat globules in blood in fulminant‐type fat embolism syndrome
Author(s) -
Asakage Ayu,
Fujisawa Michiko,
Takei Tetsuhiro,
Kumagai Jiro
Publication year - 2021
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/ccr3.4950
Subject(s) - medicine , fat embolism , globules of fat , fat embolism syndrome , fulminant , pathology , gastroenterology , food science , chemistry , milk fat , linseed oil
Fat globule detection in the blood in fat embolism syndrome (FES) diagnosis remains controversial. This case illustrates two life‐threatening, possibly FES‐related, episodes with dramatic increases in blood fat globule level. Future studies should aim at evaluating the significance of the quantitative changes in blood fat levels in diagnosing FES.