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Case No : 1232 Date 2021-06-01

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  • Courtesy of Jae Wook Lee, Kyung Eun Shin, Jai Soung Park / Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital
  • Age/Sex 82 / F
  • Chief ComplaintAcute onset dyspnea after slip down.
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Diagnosis With Brief Discussion

Diagnosis
Fat embolism syndrome
Radiologic Findings
Fig. 1. Chest anteroposterior radiograph showing diffuse and patchy increased opacities in both lung fields.
Figs. 2
Brief Review
The patient had a fracture in the right femoral neck due to a slip down.
Bronchoalveolar lavage analysis revealed oil red O-positive lipid globules in histiocytes (fat embolism clinically).
Fat embolism is an infrequent complication of long bone fractures, occurring in 1%
Please refer to
Case 837, Case 449, Case 297, Case 257,
KSTR imaging conference 2017 Spring  Case 10 ,
KSTR Imaging Conference 2014 Summer  Case 2 ,
KSTR Imaging Conference 2005 Summer  Case 2 ,
KSTR Imaging Conference 2004 Spring  Case 4,
References
1. Han D, Lee KS, Franquet T, et al. Thrombotic and nonthrombotic pulmonary arterial embolism: spectrum of imaging findings. Radiographics. 2003;23:1521-1539.
2. Georgopoulos D, Bouros D. Fat embolism syndrome: clinical examination is still the preferable diagnostic method. Chest. 2003;123:982-983.
Keywords

No. of Applicants : 97

▶ Correct Answer : 77/97,  79.4%
  • - Ishikawa Matto Central Hospital , Japan MANABU AKIMOTO
  • - Saitama-Sekishinkai Hosptal , Japan MIHOKO YAMAZAKI
  • - , Japan HIROAKI ARAKAWA
  • - ZIGONG TCM HOSPITAL OF CHINA , China CAO CUN YOU
  • - Kinki University Faculty of Medicine, , Japan MITSURU MATSUKI
  • - Showa University Fujigaoka Hospital , Japan KYOKO NAGAI
  • - Showa General Hospital , Japan MASAFUMI KAIUME
  • - Mayo Clinic , United States AKITOSHI INOUE
  • - Chungbuk National University Hospital , Korea (South) YEONGTAE PARK
  • - National cancer center hospital east , Japan SHIOTO ODA
  • - Other , Korea (South) HYEJIN YANG
  • - , Korea (South) HYEYOUNG CHOI
  • - Ajou University School of Medicine , Korea (South) JUNG YONG JUN
  • - Affilitated Hospital of Jining Medical college , China JIANG SHENG HUA
  • - , United Kingdom SAMSON KADE
  • - Chonbuk National University Hospital , Korea (South) MINGI SHIN
  • - Osaka Red Cross Hospital , Japan YUSUKE UTSUNOMIYA
  • - NIMS, HYDERABAD , India BHASKAR K
  • - National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry , Japan MOTO NAKAYA
  • - Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital , Korea (South) HYUNGIN PARK
  • - , Italy PAOLO BALDASSARI
  • - Tiger Gate Hospital , Japan SHIN-ICHI CHO
  • - , Japan CHIAKI SATO
  • - Ichinomiya Nishi Hospital , Japan CHIHIRO KIGUCHI
  • - Chungbuk National University Hospital , Korea (South) JIYUN KANG
  • - Vita Hospital , Brazil DIOGO LAGO PINHEIRO
  • - Other , Korea (South) SEONGSU KANG
  • - , Korea (South) JIN YOUNG LEE
  • - Samsung Medical Center , Korea (South) JUHYUN KIM
  • - university of montreal , Canada Andrei Bogdan Gorgos I
  • - Chonbuk National University Hospital , Korea (South) JUNGHWAN KIM
  • - Qatif Central Hospital , Saudi Arabia HANI MAKKY ALSALAM
  • - Kangwon National University Hospital , Korea (South) HAN SOL KANG
  • - Ajou University Hospital , Korea (South) HAEIN LEE
  • - Shimada General Medical Center , Japan HAYATO NOZAWA
  • - National Center for Global Health and Medicine , Japan MASATOSHI HOTTA
  • - Other , Korea (South) HYEON IL CHOI
  • - , Korea (South) HYEWON CHOI
  • - The University of Tokyo Hospital , Japan TOSHIHIRO FURUTA
  • - Seoul National University Bundang Hospital , Korea (South) SUNG HYUN YOON
  • - Kyeongpook National University Hospital , Korea (South) HYEONJUN JANG
  • - Yeungnam University Medical Center , Korea (South) JONGSOO PARK
  • - Gifu University Hospital , Japan Yo Kaneko
  • - , Japan KANAE TAKAHASHI
  • - Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital , Korea (South) MYUNG WON SONG
  • - The University of Tokyo Hospital , Japan RYO KUROKAWA
  • - , Korea (South) EUNJIN LEE
  • - Ajou University Hospital , Korea (South) DAYOUNG KIM
  • - Korea University Ansan Hospital , Korea (South) MOIN HA
  • - Soonchunhyang University Hospital Bucheon , Korea (South) SEONGHWAN BYUN
  • - Osaka City General Hospital , Japan SHU MATSUSHITA
  • - Chungbuk National University Hospital , Korea (South) MIHYEON PARK
  • - Other , Korea (South) MINSU KIM
  • - University of Tsukuba, Dept of Radiology , Japan MANABU MINAMI
  • - Seoul National University Hospital , Korea (South) SE WOO KIM
  • - Seoul Veterans Hospital , Korea (South) JANG SEONG WON
  • - , Japan HIROAKI ARAKAWA
  • - Wuhan Union Hospital , China QIGUANG CHENG
  • - Columbia asia refferal hospital,Bengaluru , India PRAVIN KUMAR M
  • - TB centre kasaragod. , India rikhy krishnan
  • - Chonnam National University Hospital , Korea (South) KIM SANG GYUN
  • - Other , Korea (South) KYU-CHONG LEE
  • - Kyoto University Hospital , Japan SATOSHI IKEDA
  • - Chonbuk National University Hospital , Korea (South) MINJEE KIM
  • - Toranomon Hospital , Japan KAORU SUMIDA
  • - Ichinomiya Nishi Hospital , Japan Takao Kiguchi
  • - Chonnam National University Hospital , Korea (South) SEUNG WAN KANG
  • - , Japan TOMOKI IMOKAWA
  • - Chonbuk National University Hospital , Korea (South) YOUNG JU SONG
  • - College of Medicine, CHA University , Korea (South) PARK JONG WON
  • - , Japan YUKI HAYASHI
  • - Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital , Korea (South) WONGI JEONG
  • - , Korea (South) WONJU HONG
  • - Kyoto university , Japan AKIHIKO SAKATA
  • - the first affiliatited hospital of nanjing medical univercity , China HAI XU
  • - Kyemyung University Dongsan Hospital , Korea (South) DONG HYEON KIM
  • - Jiangsu province hospital , China WANGJIAN ZHA
▶ Correct Answer as Differential Diagnosis : 1/97,  1.0%
  • - Yeungnam University Medical Center , Korea (South) CHOI SOOYOUNG
▶ Semi-Correct Answer : 1/97,  1.0%
  • - McGill University Health Center , Canada ALEXANDRE SEMIONOV
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