Author(s)

Farid Khan^1*, Muhammad Imtiaz¹, Keyoor Patel¹, Owais Ahmed², Rasha Aurshiya², Pranava Ganesh²

¹UHS Heart & Vascular Institute, Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY, USA.
²UHS Pulmonology & Critical Care, Wilson Medical Center, Johnson City, NY, USA.

Phantom tumor of the lung is an infrequent presentation of volume overload in congestive heart failure. This finding is often mistaken for a lung mass that leads to extensive workup and unnecessary treatments. A 75-year-old male was evaluated for a right lower lobe rounded opacity. A transthoracic echocardiogram showed normal left ventricular function. Biopsy of the mass was unremarkable. Patient was managed with diuretics, and subsequent lung imaging revealed resolution of the opacity.

Dyspnea, Lung Mass, Interlobar Effusion, Diuresis, Heart Failure

Khan, F. , Imtiaz, M. , Patel, K. , Ahmed, O. , Aurshiya, R. and Ganesh, P. (2022) Oval-Shaped Radiographic Opacity Mimicking a Lung Mass. World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 12, 439-443. doi: 10.4236/wjcd.2022.129045.