Epipericardial fat necrosis in chest CT and MRI: a case report of an unusual cause of chest pain associated with the initial diagnosis of undifferentiated connective tissue disease

Epipericardial fat necrosis in chest CT and MRI: a case report of an unusual cause of chest pain associated with the initial diagnosis of undifferentiated connective tissue disease

Abstract Background Epipericardial fat necrosis (EFN) is a benign and self-limited condition of unknown cause with a good prognosis, usually affecting otherwise healthy patients. Clinically, it presents with severe acute left pleuritic chest pain, often leading the patient to the Emergency Room (ER)...

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Main Authors: Inês Barreto, Francisca Godinho Oliveira, Sofia Carvalho Barreira, João Rodrigues Inácio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Epipericardial fat necrosis
Chest pain
CT
MRI
Undifferentiated connective tissue disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03349-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-023-03349-x

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