Signs Flashcards
1
Q
Hilum overlay sign
A
hilar structures still seen despite overlaying lesion
- either anterior or posterior mediastinum
2
Q
Cervicothoracic sign
A
mass above the level of the clavicles on CXR = posterior mediastinum
3
Q
Reverse Halo sign
A
organizing pneumonia
pulmonary infarct
infections (paracoccidioidomycosis)
~ sarcoid
4
Q
Doughnut Sign Lateral CXR
A
hilar adenopathy (ST around left upper lobe bronchus)
5
Q
Reverse Halo Sign
A
organizing pneumonia paracoccidioidomycosis infarcts vasculitis sarcoidosis
6
Q
Shifting Granuloma Sign
A
when granuloma (or other internal marker) moves with atelectasis changes - shows degree of collapse
7
Q
Flat waist sign
A
flattening of the left heart border with left lower lobe collapse
8
Q
S sign of Golden
A
right upper lobe collapse - convex inferior bulge with elevation of the minor fissure
