Preferred Label : anterior tracheal displacement sign;
Definition : Trachea is displaced anteriorly on a lateral radiograph. Typically suggests obstructed
and dilated esophagus, but may also result from vascular rings, neurenteric cysts,
aberrant thyroid, and tumor.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35009;
Associated condition(s)
Trachea is displaced anteriorly on a lateral radiograph. Typically suggests obstructed
and dilated esophagus, but may also result from vascular rings, neurenteric cysts,
aberrant thyroid, and tumor.
