Abstract
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."
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aortic Valve / surgery*
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Embolism, Fat / diagnostic imaging*
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Embolism, Fat / etiology*
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Humans
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Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / diagnostic imaging*
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Infarction, Middle Cerebral Artery / etiology*
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Male
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Postoperative Complications*
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed