Nontraumatic pulmonary fat embolism syndrome: radiologic and pathologic correlations

J Thorac Imaging. 2002 Apr;17(2):167-9. doi: 10.1097/00005382-200204000-00012.

Abstract

The authors report a case of pulmonary fat embolism syndrome without identifiable cause that was seen on chest radiographs and high-resolution computed tomography as diffuse ground-glass attenuation, particularly in nondependent portions of both lungs. The radiologic findings were shown on open-lung biopsy to represent diffuse pulmonary hemorrhage caused by fat embolism.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Embolism, Fat / diagnostic imaging*
  • Embolism, Fat / pathology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Lung / pathology*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / pathology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed