Epipericardial Fat Necrosis: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature
Epipericardial fat necrosis (EFN), also known as pericardial or mediastinal fat necrosis, has until lately been considered an unusual cause of acute chest pain. Due to increased use of computed tomography (CT) and other imaging techniques, EFN is now believed to be an under-diagnosed cause of acute...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-10-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1179547620940769 |