Discussion
Diagnosis With Brief Discussion
- Diagnosis
- Epicardial fat necrosis
- Radiologic Findings
- Figs 1 and 2. Chest CT shows ovoid shape encapsulated fatty lewion at the left epicardial fat pad.
- Brief Review
- Main CT findings of pericardial fat necrosis are as follows:
• ovoid encapsulated fatty lesion external to the pericardium with a soft tissue rim and surrounding inflammatory stranding
• thickened adjacent pericardium
• trace of pericardial fluid
- References
- 1. Lee HH, Ryu DS, Jung SS, Jung SM, Choi SJ, Shin DH. MRI Findings of Pericardial Fat Necrosis: Case Report. Korean J Radiol. 2011 May-Jun;12(3):390-394. https://doi.org/10.3348/kjr.2011.12.3.390
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