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Case Report

Extremely Acute-Onset Cerebral Fat Embolism

Shota TsuruDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Fukuoka820-8505, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Hiroshi AdachiDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Aso Iizuka Hospital, Fukuoka820-8505, JapanView further author information
Pages 833-837 | Published online: 14 Oct 2020

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