Ocular fat embolism syndrome

Ocular fat embolism syndrome

Ocular fat embolism syndrome in the complete absence of any cardiac defects is a rare phenomenon which is not commonly encountered in ophthalmic practice. We present a case of a 16-year-old girl with fat embolism syndrome and involvement of the retina after a tibial fracture without any cardiac defe...

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Veröffentlicht in:International ophthalmology 2011-02, Vol.31 (1), p.15-16
Hauptverfasser: Nentwich, Martin M., Remy, Matthias, Schaller, Ulrich C.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Animals
Athletic Injuries - complications
Diagnosis, Differential
Embolism, Fat - diagnosis
Embolism, Fat - etiology
Female
Fluorescein Angiography
Horses
Humans
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Ophthalmology
Photo Essay
Retinal Diseases - diagnosis
Retinal Diseases - etiology
Tibial Fractures - complications
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Zusammenfassung:Ocular fat embolism syndrome in the complete absence of any cardiac defects is a rare phenomenon which is not commonly encountered in ophthalmic practice. We present a case of a 16-year-old girl with fat embolism syndrome and involvement of the retina after a tibial fracture without any cardiac defect.
ISSN:0165-5701
1573-2630
DOI:10.1007/s10792-010-9378-8