Magnetic resonance imaging of a fat embolism of the brain: case report.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 22-year-old man developed fat embolism syndrome. Although a computed tomographic (CT) scan of the brain showed nothing abnormal, a magnetic resonance imaging scan detected scattered spotty areas of low intensity on T1-weighted images and of high intensity on T2-weighted images. Magnetic resonance imaging is thought to be more sensitive than computed tomography in detecting cerebral fat embolism syndrome and correlates well with the clinical course.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Injuries
- Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging