Resumen

VELEZ-PAEZ, Jorge Luis et al. Posttraumatic Fat Embolism Syndrome, Neurological Symptoms Without Respiratory Symptoms In The Absence Of Permeable Foramen Ovale. Rev Ecuat Neurol [online]. 2019, vol.28, n.3, pp.120-123. ISSN 2631-2581.

Fat embolism syndrome is a potentially catastrophic complication of long-bone fractures. The classic triad of symptoms are petechial skin rashes, hypoxemia, and neurological abnormalities, which usually occur within 24 to 72 hours after the fracture. The respiratory component occurs in practically all of the reports. We present the case of a patient with posttraumatic fat embolism with predominant neurological symptoms, without respiratory involvement in the absence of patent foramen ovale.

Palabras clave : embolism fat; trauma; patent foramen ovale.

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