Epipericardial fat necrosis as a differential diagnosis of acute chest pain: a case report and algorithm proposal for diagnostic approach

Epipericardial fat necrosis as a differential diagnosis of acute chest pain: a case report and algorithm proposal for diagnostic approach

ABSTRACT Chest pain is a frequent, potentially life-threatening condition in the emergency department and requires immediate investigation and treatment. This case report highlights a rare differential diagnosis of pleuritic chest pain: epipericardial fat necrosis. A 29-year-old man presented with n...

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Main Authors: Tarso Augusto Duenhas Accorsi, Milena Ribeiro Paixão, Erick de Moraes Santos Piorino, Karine De Amicis, Karen Francine Köhler, José Leão de Souza Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2023-05-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Chest pain
Fat necrosis
Pericardium
Emergency medicine
Algorithms
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082023000100502&lng=en&tlng=en

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