Pericardial Fat Necrosis
Clinical:
Pericardial fat necrosis is a benign condition of unknown etiology [1]. Patients present with acute pleuritic chest pain [1]. The condition is benign and self-limited [1].
X-ray:
On CT, the findings are similar to epiploic appendagitis- with an encapsulated appearing fatty lesion with inflammatory changes in the adjacent fat and focal pericardial thickening [1].
REFERENCES:
(1) Radiographics 2007; Pineda V, et al. Lesions of the cardiophrenic space: findings at cross-sectional imaging. 27: 19-32
