Open AccessA Phantom Opacity on Chest Radiograph
Author(s) -
Diana Pinho dos Santos,
Marlene Delgado,
Adelino Carragoso
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2020_001783
Subject(s) - medicine , imaging phantom , chest radiograph , radiography , pleural effusion , opacity , radiology , decompensation , lung , differential diagnosis , pathology , cardiology , physics , optics
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.