Open AccessInstant orthopnea and pseudo‐cardiac dilatation due to anterior mediastinal tumor
Author(s) -
Shikino Kiyoshi,
Noda Kazutaka,
Ikusaka Masatomi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of general and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2189-7948
DOI - 10.1002/jgf2.324
Subject(s) - medicine , chest radiograph , instant , radiology , radiography , physics , quantum mechanics
A 45‐year‐old woman presented with instant orthopnea and enlarged cardiomediastinal silhouette in her chest radiograph. Although anterior mediastinal tumor can be misdiagnosed as heart failure due to orthopnea with enlarged cardiomediastinal silhouette, “instant orthopnea” may be a useful sign to distinguish these conditions.