Preferred Label : butterfly shadow;
Definition : Bilateral central opacity of lungs with normal periphery, resembling a butterfly or
bat. Suggests pulmonary edema.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID34400;
Associated condition(s)
Bilateral central opacity of lungs with normal periphery, resembling a butterfly or
bat. Suggests pulmonary edema.