Ouedraogo N, Vincenti-Rouquette I, Niakara A, Nizou JY, Brinquin L. [Febrile coma and multiple organ failure: suspected hemoglobinopathy SC].
ANNALES FRANCAISES D'ANESTHESIE ET DE REANIMATION 2001;
20:289-93. [PMID:
11332064 DOI:
10.1016/s0750-7658(01)00363-x]
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Abstract
We report the case of febrile fatal coma in a 51-year-old man from Burkina Faso. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows cerebral fat embolism. Haemoglobin electrophoresis shows probably haemoglobinopathy SC. A short review of the literature demonstrate the need to consider this complication in patients with neurological or respiratory disorders, in areas where this disease is highly prevalent, irrespective of age. It also emphasizes the diagnostic contribution of MRI and discusses the mechanism, the diagnosis as well as the difficulty of choosing the appropriate therapeutic course.
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