The Pathogenesis of Fat Embolism

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Journal J Pathol

Specialty Pathology

Date 1995 May 1

PMID 7616354

Citations 24

Authors

G Hulman

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Abstract

Fat embolism is a common autopsy finding in patients with or without a history of trauma. There are two basic mechanisms causing fat to embolize. Depot-derived fat embolism arises by disruption of depot fat, usually as a result of trauma, allowing direct entry into the bloodstream. Plasma-derived fat embolism is caused by agglutination of endogenous or infused exogenous fat such as Intralipid, with consequent embolism. Chylomicrons and Intralipid liposomes are known to undergo calcium-dependent agglutination by C-reactive protein (CRP), and this may play a role in vivo in this type of fat embolism.

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