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Atypical chest pain

    Author: Michele Anzidei, Rome, Italy
    Body Region: Chest

    1. Patient Presentation
    2. CT Images
    3. CT Findings
    4. Diagnosis
    5. References

    1. Patient Presentation

    • A 43-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with acute chest pain.
    • Physical examination revealed multiple cutaneous hemangiomas.
    • Clinical examination and routine laboratory tests (e.g. blood analysis, electrocardiography) were inconclusive in determining the cause of the pain.
    • Contrast-enhanced CT of the chest was performed.