Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
XXXIII - Histopathology (for pulmonary pathology see in ‘Pneumotox’ (a free companion App)
Last update 17/06/2026
Specific staining may be required to separate exogenous/foreign lipids from fat and silicone (PMID 23020716)
I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.l Cardiac- cardiorespiratory/pulmonary arrest
X. Pulmonary edema
X.b Pulmonary edema, noncardiogenic (NCPE)
X. Pulmonary edema
X.d Fluid retention
XIII. Thrombosis - Embolism
XIII.f Fat/oil embolism - The FES embolism syndrome
XV. Chest pain
XV.a Chest pain (acute or subacute), lone or prominent
XXII. Acute respiratory/cardiorespiratory failure
XXII.b Acute lung injury - ARDS
XXIV. Interstitial lung disease - Pulmonary infiltrates - Pulmonary fibrosis
XXIV.j Organizing pneumonia (OP/BOOP) pattern (an area or areas of consolidation on imaging)
XXIX. Small airway involvement
XXIX.a Bronchospasm - Wheezing - Asthma
XXXIII. Histopathology (for pulmonary pathology see in ‘Pneumotox’ (a free companion App)
XXXIII.o Path: Lipid/fat embolism
XXXVI. Autoimmune syndromes - Systemic reactions or conditions
XXXVI.f Anaphylaxis - Anaphylactoid reaction (either of these can be fatal)
XXXVIII. Miscellaneous - Varia
XXXVIII.a Upper airway obstruction other than angioedema or hematoma
XXXVIII. Miscellaneous - Varia
XXXVIII.k Hypersensitivity reaction (may manifest with fever and/or skin, throat or airway involvement)
XI. Pulmonary vasculopathies
XI.e Pulmonary artery aneurysm(s)
XII. Pericardial involvement
XII.c Hemopericardium - Bloody pericardial effusion
XIII. Thrombosis - Embolism
XIII.c Cement embolism
XIII. Thrombosis - Embolism
XIII.d Intracardiac bone cement embolism
XIII. Thrombosis - Embolism
XIII.f Fat/oil embolism - The FES embolism syndrome
XVII. Heart injury/trauma/perforation
XVII.a Perforation of the heart - Cardiac rupture
XXII. Acute respiratory/cardiorespiratory failure
XXII.b Acute lung injury - ARDS
XXX. Imaging features
XXX.m Imaging: Foreign body pulmonary embolism
XXXI. Eye catchers
XXXI.b Eye-catcher: Cement (pulmonary) embolism
XXXIII. Histopathology (for pulmonary pathology see in ‘Pneumotox’ (a free companion App)
XXXIII.o Path: Lipid/fat embolism
XXXIII. Histopathology (for pulmonary pathology see in ‘Pneumotox’ (a free companion App)
XXXIII.w Path: Acrylate bone cement pulmonary embolism
XXXVI. Autoimmune syndromes - Systemic reactions or conditions
XXXVI.f Anaphylaxis - Anaphylactoid reaction (either of these can be fatal)
I. Cardiac arrhythmia(s)/dysrhythmia(s) (AF, VT, VF, TdP) - QTc prolongation)
I.j Asystole
X. Pulmonary edema
X.b Pulmonary edema, noncardiogenic (NCPE)
XIII. Thrombosis - Embolism
XIII.a Pulmonary embolism - Venous thrombosis/thrombo-embolism
XIII. Thrombosis - Embolism
XIII.f Fat/oil embolism - The FES embolism syndrome
XIV. Pleural involvement
XIV.a Pleural effusion (uni or bilateral) (can accompany ILD induced by the drug)
XIV. Pleural involvement
XIV.f Pneumothorax
XXII. Acute respiratory/cardiorespiratory failure
XXII.b Acute lung injury - ARDS
XXXIII. Histopathology (for pulmonary pathology see in ‘Pneumotox’ (a free companion App)
XXXIII.o Path: Lipid/fat embolism
XXXVIII. Miscellaneous - Varia
XXXVIII.h Hypoxemia, low oxygen saturation (may occur in isolation)
