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Eur Respir J 1989; 2: 185-187
Copyright © ERS Journals Ltd 1989

Case Studies

Pulmonary fat embolism presenting as chronic respiratory failure

D Galdermans, D Coolen, I Neetens, J Bultinck, and G Parizel

A patient is presented with progressive respiratory failure, caused by pulmonary fat embolism as proved by an open lung biopsy. Four and a half yrs earlier, she underwent a right hip operation. We surmise that a loosening hip prosthesis caused the marrow embolisation.


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