Preferred Label : esophageal tube displacement sign;
Definition : Displacement of nasogastric tube to the right following trauma. Suggests thoracic
aortic rupture and mediastinal hematoma.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35191;
Associated condition(s)
Displacement of nasogastric tube to the right following trauma. Suggests thoracic
aortic rupture and mediastinal hematoma.