Imaging findings in chest pain of non-vascular origin: unusual etiologies
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Chest pain, Thorax, Computed tomography RadiographyAbstract
Chest pain is a frequent reason for consultation in the emergency department, with no specific preference for age and sex of presentation, and with a wide range of etiological possibilities, related to the intrathoracic and upper abdominal organs. The objective of this review of the topic
is to highlight the role of chest X-ray and CT for the timely diagnosis of rare pathological entities, sometimes not taken into account when approaching a patient with chest pain, where the role of the radiologist takes center stage.
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