title: Pulmonary neoplasms simulating interlobar pleural effusions.
abstract: Loculated pleural effusions simulating neoplasms are a well known pitfall. The reverse is less well recognized. We describe three cases where tumours were initially diagnosed as loculated effusions. The differentiation of these two entities is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brompton Hospital, London.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Carvalho
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kerr
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography