A Vanishing Tumor in the Right Pulmonary Apex: A Ghost on the Roof
| Autor: | Aya Ohbuchi, Hideki Ohshima, Daiki Akagaki, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Toyoharu Oba, Go Haraguchi, Masaharu Nakano, Michihide Nishihara, Takaharu Nakayoshi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
Lung genetic structures business.industry Case presentation Anatomy respiratory system medicine.disease humanities respiratory tract diseases Apex (geometry) medicine.anatomical_structure Heart failure medicine Pleural fluid Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging In patient Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Cardiovascular Imaging. 3 |
| ISSN: | 2322-5319 2322-5327 |
| Popis: | Introduction: In patients with acute heart failure, pleural fluid localized in an inter-pleural fissure produces a mass on chest X-ray, which mimics a tumor. Case Presentation: Such masses have been designated as vanishing tumors of the lung. It is extremely rare that a vanishing tumor occurs in the apex of the lung. Conclusions: This is the first case report of a vanishing tumor in the right pulmonary apex. |
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