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A patient with cerebral fat embolism was followed by computed tomography (CT). For the first few days after injury, CT revealed no abnormality. About a week later, multiple low density areas appeared in the white matter of the frontal region. They disappeared within the subsequent 2 weeks while subdural effusions developed in the fronto-parietotemporal regions. As neurologic recovery progressed, the subdural effusions gradually diminished and cerebral atrophy was seen.
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Sakamoto, T., Sawada, Y., Yukioka, T. et al. Computed tomography for diagnosis and assessment of cerebral fat embolism. Neuroradiology 24, 283–285 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00333182
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00333182