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http://dx.doi.org/10.4046/trd.2015.78.4.423

A Case of Acute Fulminant Fat Embolism Syndrome after Liposuction Surgery  

Byeon, Seong Wook (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Ban, Tae Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
Rhee, Chin Kook (Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea)
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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases / v.78, no.4, 2015 , pp. 423-427 More about this Journal
Abstract
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a clinical manifestation that consists of multiple organ dysfunction due to fat emboli. FES occurs as a complication after trauma or procedures such as surgery. The diagnostic criteria of FES have not yet been established, so clinical criteria are used for its diagnosis. The clinical course of acute fulminant FES can be rapid. Liposuction surgery, in which adipocytes are mechanically disrupted, is one cause of FES. As the number of liposuction surgeries increases, clinicians should be aware of the possibility of FES. This was the first report of a case of acute fulminant FES with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome after liposuction surgery, in Korea.
Keywords
Embolism, Fat; Lipectomy; Syndrome;
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