Preferred Label : padlock sign;
Definition : Hyperattenuating intracerebral lesion with solid mass and ring components, resembling
a padlock on a CT scan. Typically caused by cavitation of a solid lesion. Sign is
nonspecific.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35412;
Associated condition(s)
Hyperattenuating intracerebral lesion with solid mass and ring components, resembling
a padlock on a CT scan. Typically caused by cavitation of a solid lesion. Sign is
nonspecific.