Man with Pleuritic Chest Pain

We describe a case of epipericardial fat necrosis. Epipericardial fat necrosis is an inflammatory condition in which the pericardial fat pad necrotizes resulting in surrounding inflammation. This condition mimics more ominous pathology in clinical presentation and radiographic findings. Management i...

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Published in:	Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 49 - 50
Main Authors:	Greiving, Tanner George, Mehta, Sumeru G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States University of California Digital Library - eScholarship 01-02-2023 University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine eScholarship Publishing, University of California
Subjects:	Analgesics Clinical medicine Emergency medical care Images in Emergency Medicine Medicine Necrosis Pain Pleural effusion Pneumonia Pulmonary embolisms Tomography
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