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Imaging Manifestations of Mediastinal Fat Necrosis
Joint Authors
Walker, Christopher M.
Bhatt, Malay Y.
Martínez-Jiménez, Santiago
Watson, Kenneth R.
Rosado-de-Christenson, Melissa L.
Kunin, Jeffrey R.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-11-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Mediastinal fat necrosis (MFN) or epipericardial fat necrosis, as it is commonly referred to in the literature, is a rare self-limiting cause of chest pain of unclear etiology.
MFN affects previously healthy individuals who present with acute pleuritic chest pain.
Characteristic computed tomography (CT) findings include a fat attenuation lesion with intrinsic and surrounding increased attenuation stranding.
There is often associated thickening of the adjacent pericardium and/or pleural effusions.
We present two cases of MFN manifesting as ovoid fat attenuation lesions demarcated by a soft tissue attenuation rim with intrinsic and surrounding soft tissue attenuation stranding and review the clinical and pathologic features of these lesions.
Knowledge of the clinical presentation of patients with MFN and familiarity with the characteristic imaging findings of these lesions should allow radiologists to prospectively establish the correct diagnosis and suggest conservative management and follow-up.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bhatt, Malay Y.& Martínez-Jiménez, Santiago& Rosado-de-Christenson, Melissa L.& Watson, Kenneth R.& Walker, Christopher M.& Kunin, Jeffrey R.. 2013. Imaging Manifestations of Mediastinal Fat Necrosis. Case Reports in Radiology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bhatt, Malay Y.…[et al.]. Imaging Manifestations of Mediastinal Fat Necrosis. Case Reports in Radiology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Bhatt, Malay Y.& Martínez-Jiménez, Santiago& Rosado-de-Christenson, Melissa L.& Watson, Kenneth R.& Walker, Christopher M.& Kunin, Jeffrey R.. Imaging Manifestations of Mediastinal Fat Necrosis. Case Reports in Radiology. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-463453
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-463453