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Fat embolism syndrome (FES) is a common complication of fractures, usually of the long bones and pelvis. Common computed tomography findings of pulmonary FES include areas of consolidation, ground-glass opacities, and small nodules of various sizes, whereas filling defects in pulmonary arteries are rarely described in nonfulminant syndromes. We present an unusual case of nonfulminant pulmonary FES in which computed tomography disclosed multiple macroscopic pulmonary fat emboli associated to diffuse ground-glass attenuation in both lungs.

Blunt abdominal aortic trauma is a rare but potentially lethal event. It is commonly associated with high-speed motor vehicle accidents. Intimal flap, thrombosis, and pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta are the more common findings. We present a case of blunt abdominal aortic trauma in which CT disclosed free aortic rupture with intraabdominal bleeding and a huge retroperitoneal hematoma, an extremely rare finding among patients reaching the hospital alive, due to its high and immediate mortality rate.

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Parole chiave: cisticercosi, sistema nervoso centrale, parassitosi RIASSUNTO -La neurocisticercosi e l'infestazione del SNC da parte delle larve della taenia solium: l'uomo funge in questo caso da ospite intermedio; le larve si distribuiscono attraverso il torrente circolatorio e successivamente si incistano in varie sedi. A livello encefalico si distinguono forme meningee, parenchimali, endoventricolari e forme miste, con espressione clinica assai variabile.Gli autori descrivono il caso clinico di un bambino affetto da una grave forma di neurocisticercosi con localizzazioni multiple meningee, parenchimali ed endoventricolari. L'evoluzione della malattia