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Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports | Volume-5 | Issue-06
Encapsulated pericardial fat necrosis: uncommon mimicker of acute aortic syndrome
Suhail Rafiq, Naseer Choh, Inayat Ellahi, Arif Wani, Jan Mohammad Suhail, Kifayat Hussain, Sadia Shabir, Shariq Shah
Published: June 30, 2017 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2017.v05i06.016
Pages: 408-411
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Abstract
Pericardial fat necrosis is an uncommon benign cause of acute chest pain. Typically manifesting as severe acute chest pain, pericardial fat necrosis can be mistaken for a serious disorder, such as pulmonary embolism or myocardial infarction/ acute aortic syndrome. Contrast enhanced computed tomography provides a definitive diagnosis. We present a case of seventy year old female with pericardial fat necrosis, diagnosed tentatively based on radiographic findings.