Cerebral Fat Embolism Syndrome

The fat embolism syndrome is a serious compli- cation of long bone fractures, it's often revealed by respira- tory signs; however, an isolated severe cerebral syndrome in the absence of respiratory component is rare. We report the case of a fat embolism syndrome with only cerebral findings. This syndrome should be suspected in any patient presenting an orthopedic trauma with a secondary deterioration of cons- ciousness and in the presence of a normal initial brain ima- ging. In the case of clinical suspicion, magnetic resonance imaging should be done early to confirm diagnosis and assess the severity of the injury.