Interesting medical images: the Jaffe-Campanacci syndrome.
Herein we report the clinical presentation and radiographic findings of a patient with a known history of multiple nonossifying fibromas, also known as the Jaffe-Campanacci syndrome, who presented with persistent pleuritic chest pain after a fall and was found to have a small pulmonary embolus. The presentation, pathophysiology and management of the syndrome are briefly discussed.
Department of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency Program, University of Connecticut Health Center, USA. taxkourel@yahoo.com
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D014859:Warfarin; D006493:Heparin