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Pontine Hemorrhagic Infarction in Nontraumatic Fat Embolism
Neurol 38:1645-1647, McCarthy,M.&Norenberg,M.D., 1988
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Article Abstract
A 46-year-old man developed hemorrhagic pontine infarction secondary to fat embolization 6 days after surgery to repair a perforated duodenal ulcer.This case report emphasizes the clinical risk factors for fat embolization in the nontraumatic setting.
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