Epipericardial fat necrosis

G Mazzamuto; B Ghaye

doi:10.5334/jbr-btr.598

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Epipericardial fat necrosis

Authors:

G Mazzamuto ,

Department of Medical Imaging, UCL St Luc, Brussels, Belgium

B Ghaye

Department of Medical Imaging, UCL St Luc, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

Background: A 64-year-old man presented with acute left chest pain of 3 days duration. The pain increased during palpation of the 6th and 7th anterior intercostal spaces. The physical examination, ECG and laboratory tests were normal.

Keywords: Fat necrosis

How to Cite: Mazzamuto G, Ghaye B. Epipericardial fat necrosis. JBR-BTR. 2013;95(3):154–5. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.598

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Published on 01 Jan 2013.

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Department of Medical Imaging, UCL St Luc, Brussels, Belgium

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Department of Medical Imaging, UCL St Luc, Brussels, Belgium

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Keywords: Fat necrosis

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