8th March 2024

A lady presents with fatigue and a central chest pain.

A lady presents with fatigue and a central chest pain. She tested positive for COVID-19 infection four weeks earlier, for which she was largely asymptomatic. She describes generalised malaise and dull pain in the anterior chest wall, which is worse when lying flat and aggravated with exertion. ECG and CXR are normal. ECHO showed normal LV systolic function with no significant pericardial effusion. Bloods show normal troponin levels and raised inflammatory markers. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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