Pericardial fat necrosis presenting as acute pleuritic chest pain

J Emerg Med. 2013 Feb;44(2):e269-71. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.05.032. Epub 2012 Aug 9.

Authors

Marie-Constance Lacasse¹, Julie Prenovault, Annick Lavoie, Carl Chartrand-Lefebvre

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology, University of Montreal Medical Center (CHUM), Montréal, Québec, Canada.

PMID: 22877971
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.05.032

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Chest Pain / etiology*
Emergency Service, Hospital
Fat Necrosis / diagnostic imaging*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pericardium / pathology*
Pleural Effusion / diagnostic imaging
Pleurisy / etiology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed