Spontaneous cholesterol embolization complicated by pulmonary fat embolism

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 319-320

  Jardine, D L ^a,b   Davis, P J ^a   Robert, A ^a   Lamont, D L ^a   Wilton, G N ^a  

^a Timaru Hospital   (New Zealand)

^b CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; TROPONIN T;

ADJUVANT CHEMOTHERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; BONE MARROW NECROSIS; CASE REPORT; CELL INFILTRATION; EOSINOPHILIA; FAT EMBOLISM; HUMAN; LIVEDO RETICULARIS; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN;

EMBOLISM, CHOLESTEROL; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PULMONARY EMBOLISM;

EID: 0034903223     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-5994.2001.00054.x     Document Type: Article

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