DOI: 10.12890/2020_001783

A Phantom Opacity on Chest Radiograph

Authors

  • Diana Pinho dos Santos Internal Medicine Service, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, E.P.E., Portugal
  • Marlene Delgado Internal Medicine Service, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, E.P.E., Portugal
  • Adelino Carragoso Internal Medicine Service, Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu, E.P.E., Portugal

di.pinhosantos@gmail.com

Keywords

Pleural effusion, phantom tumour

Abstract

The authors present a case of phantom tumour of the lung. This is a type of pleural effusion where fluids accumulate in the interlobar fissures, typically in the transverse fissure. Its prompt recognition avoids additional, unnecessary or expensive examination and treatment mistakes.

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Published

2020-07-09

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 10 (2020)

How to Cite

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Pinho dos Santos D, Delgado M, Carragoso A. A Phantom Opacity on Chest Radiograph. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2020 Jul. 9 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];7(10). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1783

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