Ositelu Ayotunde, Urrutia-Argueta Samuel, Kapoor Rajat
Department of Internal Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USA.
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis IN USA.
Clin Case Rep. 2020 Jun 16;8(9):1816-1820. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3023. eCollection 2020 Sep.
Cerebral fat embolism syndrome is an under-recognized yet well-known complication of bone marrow necrosis occurring in patients with sickle cell disease. We highlight a case manifested by multisystem organ failure in an elderly patient who attained neurologic recovery with prompt initiation of hematology consultation, RBC exchange, and supportive measures.
脑脂肪栓塞综合征是镰状细胞病患者骨髓坏死中一种未被充分认识但广为人知的并发症。我们重点介绍了一例老年患者,该患者表现为多系统器官衰竭,通过及时启动血液学会诊、红细胞置换和支持措施实现了神经功能恢复。