Neurologic recovery in systemic nontraumatic fat embolism syndrome in an elderly patient with hemoglobin SC disease: A case report.
Ayotunde OsiteluSamuel Urrutia ArguetaRajat KapoorPublished in: Clinical case reports (2020)
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.