Fat embolism syndrome after humerus and pelvis fracture complicated by acute kidney injury requiring blood purification: a case report and literature review

Table 2 Review of the literature on fat embolism syndrome requiring renal replacement therapy

Case	Age	Gender	DIC	PH	Possibility of renal congestion	RRT	From initiation to discontinue (days)	Follow up time (months)	Outcome	Refs
1	68	F	NA	NA	+	CHDF	3	12	Improved	[20]
3	21	M	NA	+	+	CHDF	5	2	Improved	[21]
3	50	M	NA	NA	NA	PD	9	2	Improved	[22]
4	79	F	+	+	+	CHDF and HD	27	2	Improved

Case 4 is our case.
F female, M male, DIC disseminated intravascular coagulation, NA not available, PH pulmonary hypertension, IVC inferior vena cava, CHDF continuous hemodiafiltration, PD peritoneal dialysis, HD hemodialysis

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