CTICasesEpicardial Fat Necrosis
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Imaging findings
A fatty lesion in the anterior mediastinum, initially called a lipoma, later develops a rim of soft tissue density and local inflammation.
Key takeaways
While typically an incidental finding, fat necrosis can present with focal pleuritic chest pain; the diagnosis is suggested by local inflammation around a fatty lesion.
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