MRI findings of epipericardial fat necrosis: As a rare cause of acute chest pain in a healthy man

MRI findings of epipericardial fat necrosis: As a rare cause of acute chest pain in a healthy man

Epipericardial fat necrosis (EPFN) is a rare, benign cause of acute chest pain imitating symptoms of life-threatening diseases, such as acute coronary syndrome. Here We report a 37-year-old, healthy male presented to the emergency department (ED) with sudden-onset pleuritic chest pain after an isome...

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Main Authors: Moezedin Javad Rafiee, MD, Mahya Khaki, MD, Leila Haririsanati, MD, Faranak Babaki Fard, MD, Michael Chetrit, MD, FACC., Matthias G. Friedrich, MD, FESC, FACC
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Subjects:
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Computed tomography (CT)
Chest pain
Pericardium
Fat necrosis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043322003004

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