Fat embolism in the popliteal vein detected on CT: Case report and review of the literature.
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ABSTRACT: Fat emboli are a common phenomenon, but are rarely detected or reported on extremity CT imaging. We present a case of fat embolus in the popliteal vein in the setting of a femoral fracture. This is the most distal fat embolus described in the literature. There are no guidelines regarding intervention if a fat embolus is detected in a peripheral vein on CT. A review of all the previous cases of peripheral fat emboli is presented for reference.
SUBMITTER: Burr T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7494937 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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