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Acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to fat embolism syndrome: A case report
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Fat embolism syndrome, acute respiratory distress syndrome, femur fractures
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Fat embolism syndrome is a rare syndrome typically described after closed long bone fractures. Acute respiratory distress syndrome is a feared complication of fat embolism syndrome. We present a case of a 17-year-old teenager who developed acute respiratory distress syndrome with fat embolism due to traumatic fractures of the left femur and tibia after a traffic accident. This report has highlighted that acute respiratory distress syndrome is a life-threatening complication of fat embolism syndrome and the most common cause of morbidity or mortality. Supportive care for acute respiratory distress syndrome to minimize lung damage from fat embolism syndrome is vital.
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12. Luff D, Hewson DW (2021) Fat embolism syndrome. BJA esducation 21(9): 322-328.
2. Uransilp N, Muengtaweepongsa S, Chanalithichai N, Tammachote N (2018) Fat embolism syndrome: A case report and review literature. Case Rep Med 2018:1479850.
3. Gurd AR (1970) Fat embolism: An aid to diagnosis. The Journal of bone and joint surgery British 52(4): 732-737.
4. Tsai SHL, Chen CH, Tischler EH et al (2022) Fat embolism syndrome and in-hospital mortality rates according to patient age: A large nationwide retrospective study. Clinical epidemiology 14: 985-996.
5. Bulger EM, Smith DG, Maier RV, Jurkovich GJ (1997) Fat embolism syndrome. A 10-year review. Archives of surgery (Chicago, Ill: 1960) 132(4): 435.
6. Kao SJ, Yeh DY, Chen HI (2007) Clinical and pathological features of fat embolism with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Clinical science (London, England: 1979) 113(6): 279-285.
7. Jorgensen A, Bashir A, Satpathy J (2018) Cerebral fat embolism syndrome (FES): Similar cases with different outcomes. BMJ Case Rep 2018:bcr2018225261.
8. Schonfeld SA, Ploysongsang Y, DiLisio R et al (1983) Fat embolism prophylaxis with corticosteroids. A prospective study in high-risk patients. Annals of internal medicine 99(4): 438-443.
9. Adeyinka A, Pierre L (2023) Fat embolism. [Updated 2022 Oct 31]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK499885.
10. Timon C, Keady C, Murphy CG (2021) Fat Embolism Syndrome - A Qualitative Review of its Incidence, Presentation, Pathogenesis and Management. Malaysian orthopaedic journal 15(1): 1-11.
11. Silva DF, Carmona CV, Calderan TR, Fraga GP, Nascimento B, Rizoli S (2013) The use of corticosteroid for the prophylaxis of fat embolism syndrome in patients with long bone fracture. Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes 40(5): 423-426.
12. Luff D, Hewson DW (2021) Fat embolism syndrome. BJA esducation 21(9): 322-328.