Preferred Label : intercostal bulging lung sign;
Definition : Lucent lung bulges between ribs on an oblique radiograph. Typically suggests emphysema,
but may also be normal, especially in an emaciated patient.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35306;
Associated condition(s)
Lucent lung bulges between ribs on an oblique radiograph. Typically suggests emphysema,
but may also be normal, especially in an emaciated patient.
