Fat embolism syndrome MRI
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]
Overview
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is performed in patients in patients with neurological deficits and shows the following reversible abnormalilties such as “starfield” pattern of diffuse, punctate, hyperintense lesions.
MRI
MRI of the brain is performed in patients with neurological deficits.
The following neurologic abnormalities may be seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI):[1][2]
- “Starfield” pattern of diffuse, punctate, hyperintense lesions on diffusion-weighted imaging.[3]
- These findings correlate with the degree of neurological clinical impairment.
- These abnormalities are reversible and resolve later.
References
- ↑ Aravapalli A, Fox J, Lazaridis C (2009). “Cerebral fat embolism and the “starfield” pattern: a case report”. Cases J. 2: 212. doi:10.1186/1757-1626-2-212. PMC 2783161. PMID 19946456.
- ↑ Duran L, Kayhan S, Kati C, Akdemir HU, Balci K, Yavuz Y (2014). “Cerebral fat embolism syndrome after long bone fracture due to gunshot injury”. Indian J Crit Care Med. 18 (3): 167–9. doi:10.4103/0972-5229.128707. PMC 3963200. PMID 24701067.
- ↑ Parizel PM, Demey HE, Veeckmans G, Verstreken F, Cras P, Jorens PG; et al. (2001). “Early diagnosis of cerebral fat embolism syndrome by diffusion-weighted MRI (starfield pattern)”. Stroke. 32 (12): 2942–4. PMID 11740000.
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