Cerebral Fat Embolism: A Rare East African Conundrum

Cerebral fat embolism (CFE) is a potentially fatal condition associated with displaced long bone fracture of the lower extremities. CFE, usually seen in young men, has an incidence ranging between 0.9% and 11% in patients with long bone fractures. CFE can present with various neurological symptoms, and a diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) (DWI) remains the definitive diagnostic study. Early treatment of the fracture is crucial in the management of CFE. To the best of our knowledge, we are the first to report a case of CFE in East Africa.