Hypodense middle cerebral artery with fat embolus.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2007
Abstract
A 44-year-old man developed a right middle cerebral artery territory stroke due to a large fat embolism after an aortic valve repair. We briefly review the phenomenon of fat embolism and discuss the salient radiographic (CT) finding in this case--a "hypodense artery sign."
Volume
6
Issue
2
First Page
147
Last Page
148
ISSN
1541-6933
Published In/Presented At
Abend, N. S., & Levine, J. M. (2007). Hypodense middle cerebral artery with fat embolus. Neurocritical care, 6(2), 147–148. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-007-0007-y
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences | Pediatrics
PubMedID
17522799
Department(s)
Department of Pediatrics
Document Type
Article
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