Favorable outcome of cerebral fat embolism syndrome with a glasgow coma scale of 3: a case report and review of the literature.

Prognosis of deep coma caused by cerebral fat embolism syndrome (CFES) is rarely reported. We present a case of fulminant CFES which was induced by long bone fracture, with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 3/15. The brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed abnormal spotty lesions scattered over both cerebral hemispheres and the posterior fossa. Thirty days later, the patient regained consciousness with a GCS of 15/15.