58-year-old man suffered road traffic accident and came to the hospital. He had multiple fractures in his lower limbs, ribs and lung contusion. Ultimately he succumbed to his injuries. At autopsy, a biopsy from the lung showed the following appearance. What is the likely cause of his death?
Correct Answer: Fat embolism
Description: Indeed, fat embolism occurs in some 90% of individuals with severe skeletal injuries Fat embolism syndrome Term applied to the minority of patients who become symptomatic. It is characterized by:- Pulmonary insufficiency, Neurologic symptoms, Anemia, and Thrombocytopenia, Staining:- Because lipids are dissolved out of tissue preparations by the solvents routinely used in paraffin embedding, the microscopic demonstration of fat microglobules typically requires specialized techniques, including frozen sections and stains for fat (Sudan stain).
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