Preferred Label : hilum convergence sign;
Definition : In setting of enlarged pulmonary hilum, convergence of pulmonary artery branches toward
lateral margin of the mass suggests enlargement of the pulmonary artery; converge
toward heart suggests mediastinal mass.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35274;
Associated condition(s)
In setting of enlarged pulmonary hilum, convergence of pulmonary artery branches toward
lateral margin of the mass suggests enlargement of the pulmonary artery; converge
toward heart suggests mediastinal mass.
