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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-9 | Issue-11
Post Traumatic Fat Embolism Syndrome Initially Suspected as COVID-19 Infection
M. El Abdi, A. Zegmout, S. Akir, A. Farouki, M. Samali, S. Khallikane
Published: Nov. 1, 2021 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2021.v09i11.002
Pages: 1050-1053
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Abstract
Acute respiratory distress is a clinico-biological syndrome in which acute hypoxemia is the main symptom. Various etiologies may be responsible. The SARS-COV-2 infection represents the first cause to be suspected because of the current pandemic context. However, several differential diagnoses may remain undetected. We present the case of a young patient admitted for a leg fracture complicated by a fat embolism syndrome after surgery with clinical and radiological manifestations mimicking a covid 19 infection.