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Authors

 

Biljana Lazović^1,6, Anita Agić², Mirjana Zlatković-Švenda^3,6, Ivana Blažić¹, Vuk Andrejević¹, Nenad Janeski¹, Rade Milić⁴, Vladimir Žugić<sup>5,6

1</sup> University clinical center "Zemun", Belgrade, Serbia
² Abela Pharm, Beograd, Srbija
³Institute of rheumatology, University of Belgrade School of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
⁴ Military Medical academy, Clinic for pulmonary diseases, Belgrade
⁵Clinic for lung diseases, Clinical center of Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia
⁶School of medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia

 

UDK: 616-006
616.25-003.2

The paper was recieved / Rad primljen:22.01.2018.

Accepted / Rad prihvaćen: 04.04.2018.

 

Corresponding to:

Biljana Lazović,
University clinical center "Zemun", Belgrade, Serbia
Vukova 9, Zemun, 11070 Belgrade
Self phone +38162212040
Fax+3812141569
e-mail: lazovic.biljana@gmail.com

 

 

Abstract:

 

The term phantom tumor describes a well-demarcated opacity resulted from pleural effusion. Phantom tumors are commonly associated with congestive heart failure causing transudative pleural effusion within pulmonary fissures. We report a heavy smoker patient with pleural effusion in the right lung resolved with pleural punction and medical management. This case report emphasise that radiological appearance of the phantom tumor is variable, depending on the volume of septated liquid and its location.

 

 

Key words:

congestive; heart failure, pleural effusion; radiography

 

 

Sažetak:

 

Termin fantom tumor može se koristiti za opisivanje dobro markiranog opaciteta koji može biti rezultat pleuralnog izliva. Fantom tumori su najčešće povezani za kongestivnom srčanom slabošću koja uzrokuje transudativni pleuralni izliv u incizuri pluća. Ovaj rad prikazuje pacijenta sa pleuralnim izlivom u desnom plućnom krilu desno stranim, strastvenog pušača, obolelog od hroničnog obstruktivnog bronhitisa kod koga je brzo postavljena dijagnoza fantom tumora I nestanak pleuralnog izliva nakon 6 dana intezivirane diuretske terapije. Ovim radom naglašavamo da je radiološki prikaz fantom tumora varijabilan, i zavisi od zapremine tečnosti u višku, kao i njegove lokacije.

 

 

Ključne reči:

fantom tumor, kongestivna srčana slabost, pleuralni izliv

 

 

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