Zeitschrift für Tumorforschung
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Tumor Appearance of the Lung in Heart Failure Patients

Onur Argan

Localized interlobular effusion, vanishing lung tumor or phantom tumor is a rare but well-known entity in heart failure patients. The loop diuretic which results in the reduction of the fluid burden, is completely disappear. Considering the diagnosis of phantom tumor prevents unnecessary, expensive and possibly harmful diagnostic and treatment errors.