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'''Fat embolism''' is a type of embolism that is characterized by intravascular adipocytes. They typically due to trauma.
'''Fat embolism''' is a type of embolism that (histologically) is characterized by intravascular adipocytes. Fat embolisms are typically due to trauma.


It may occur at any site including:
They may occur at any site and include:
*[[Cerebral fat embolism]].
*[[Cerebral fat embolism]].
*[[Pulmonary fat embolism]].
*[[Pulmonary fat embolism]].


{{Disambiguation}}
{{Disambiguation}}

Latest revision as of 14:41, 29 March 2012

Fat embolism is a type of embolism that (histologically) is characterized by intravascular adipocytes. Fat embolisms are typically due to trauma.

They may occur at any site and include: