Preferred Label : Hampton hump sign;
Definition : Wedge-shaped consolidation extending from the pleural surface with a convex border
toward the hilum on a chest radiograph. Often found near costophrenic angle. Suggests
pulmonary infarction.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35261;
Associated condition(s)
Wedge-shaped consolidation extending from the pleural surface with a convex border
toward the hilum on a chest radiograph. Often found near costophrenic angle. Suggests
pulmonary infarction.