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Hypodense middle cerebral artery with fat embolus

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A 44-year-old man developed a right middle cerebral artery territory stroke due to a large fat embolism after an aortic valve repair. We briefly review the phenomenon of fat embolism and discuss the salient radiographic (CT) finding in this case – a “hypodense artery sign.”

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Abend, N.S., Levine, J.M. Hypodense middle cerebral artery with fat embolus. Neurocrit Care 6, 147–148 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12028-007-0007-y

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