Pericardial fat

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Cough and breath shortness, work up for COVID19 pneumonia.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male
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Axial lung
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Coronal
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Increased fat density around the pericardium.

Patchy ill-defined mostly subpleural opacities are seen at both lungs could be suggestive for COVID19 pneumonia.

Degenerative changes as osteophytosis are seen at the thoracic spine.

Case Discussion

Increased pericardial fat as an incidental finding in a patient suspected of having COVID19 pneumonia.

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