Fat embolism syndrome following bone marrow harvesting Journal Article
| Authors: | Baselga, J.; Reich, L.; Doherty, M.; Gulati, S. |
| Article Title: | Fat embolism syndrome following bone marrow harvesting |
| Abstract: | A case of fat embolism syndrome is reported following an uncomplicated bone marrow harvest. The presenting symptoms were restlessness, shortness of breath and arterial hypoxemia. A lung perfusion scan ruled out the presence of a lung thromboembolism. The patient received supportive therapy and recovered within a few hours. We speculate that the larger gauge needle (13 vs 15) used to aspirate the bone marrow may have represented increased trauma to the iliac crest leading to fat embolism. |
| Keywords: | adult; surgical technique; case report; bone marrow; aspiration; hodgkin disease; bone marrow biopsy; syndrome; hypoxemia; cell separation; needle; bone marrow examination; human; female; article; support, non-u.s. gov't; fat embolism; embolism, fat |
| Journal Title: | Bone Marrow Transplantation |
| Volume: | 7 |
| Issue: | 6 |
| ISSN: | 0268-3369 |
| Publisher: | Nature Publishing Group |
| Date Published: | 1991-06-01 |
| Start Page: | 485 |
| End Page: | 486 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 1873595 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Article -- Source: Scopus |
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