Epipericardial fat necrosis as a cause of acute chest pain

Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2016 Oct;29(4):432-433. doi: 10.1080/08998280.2016.11929502.

Abstract

Acute chest pain is one of the most common reasons for presentation to the emergency department. Although most etiologies of chest pain are easy to clinically ascertain with routine history, physical, and laboratory examinations, we present an important benign cause of acute chest pain that may mimic acute coronary syndrome.

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  • Case Reports