PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Andrew D. Simon
AU  - John L. Ulmer
AU  - James M. Strottmann
TI  - Contrast-Enhanced MR Imaging of Cerebral Fat Embolism: Case Report and Review of the Literature
DP  - 2003 Jan 01
TA  - American Journal of Neuroradiology
PG  - 97--101
VI  - 24
IP  - 1
4099  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/1/97.short
4100  - http://www.ajnr.org/content/24/1/97.full
SO  - Am. J. Neuroradiol.2003 Jan 01; 24
AB  - Summary: We report a case of cerebral fat embolism (CFE) that was imaged with T2- and T2*-weighted, fluid-attenuated inversion recovery, and contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images. Multiple white matter lesions demonstrated contrast enhancement, with little evidence of hemorrhage. The patient regained complete neurologic function. CFE can cause capillary inflammation and breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, without associated hemorrhage or permanent neurologic deficit. In this case, both contrast-enhanced T1-weighted and gradient-echo T2*-weighted images were important in diagnosing CFE and in determining the severity of the patient’s condition.