Case of the Month: July 2025
Case history
- 25-year-old patient presented with a decreased level of consciousness following a femoral fracture.
Click to reveal diagnosis
- MRI showed punctate T2-hyperintensities with diffusion restriction and diffuse microhaemorrhages.
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The 'starfield' pattern of restricted diffusion on DWI is characteristic of cerebral fat embolisation syndrome following long-bone fracture.