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Epipericardial fat necrosis represents an uncommon cause of pleuritic chest pain.
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May warrant inclusion in pleuritic chest pain differentials with characteristic imaging; leaves open larger studies on prevalence and outcomes.
Poster: "2026 ASM / C-253 / Epipericardial fat necrosis: an uncommon cause of pleuritic chest pain " by: "H. Phogat, T. Claikens, S. Annapureddy"
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Harshit Phogat (2026) studied this question. Epipericardial fat necrosis is an uncommon cause of pleuritic chest pain.
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