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STARS FROM THE BONES - AN UNCOMMON PRESENTATION OF FAT EMBOLISM SYNDROME
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  • LOKESH KOUMAR Sivanandam,
  • Prakash Gupta,
  • Maliha Rahim,
  • Vivek Sanker,
  • Ashna Pandita,
  • Umang Gupta
LOKESH KOUMAR Sivanandam
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Prakash Gupta
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
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Maliha Rahim
Jinnah Sindh Medical University
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Vivek Sanker
Noorul Islam Institute of Medical Science and Research Foundation Medicity
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Ashna Pandita
University of Nis Faculty of Medicine
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Umang Gupta
Nepalgunj Medical College

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Abstract

Trauma or surgery to the lower limbs can cause fat from the marrow within the leg bones to enter the bloodstream and form an embolus. However, if there is cerebral involvement without any pulmonary or dermatological manifestations at diagnosis, it could delay identifying cerebral fat embolism (CFE).
28 Feb 2023Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
01 Mar 2023Submission Checks Completed
01 Mar 2023Assigned to Editor
04 Mar 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
21 Mar 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
26 Mar 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
03 May 20231st Revision Received
04 May 2023Submission Checks Completed
04 May 2023Assigned to Editor
04 May 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
08 May 2023Editorial Decision: Accept