Computed tomography unmasks a phantom tumour.
We describe a patient with left sided congestive heart failure and a round-shaped mass on the chest X-ray. Using computed tomography, the mass is diagnosed as a phantom tumour consisting of loculated effusion in the interlobular fissure that vanishes after treatment for heart failure is initiated.
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Kock
Marc C
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Kofflard
Marcel J M
MJ
D057791:Cardiac Imaging Techniques; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed