Preferred Label : pleural tail;
Definition : Thin opacity extending from the edge of a peripheral lung lesion to the pleura, terminating
in a triangular shape on a radiograph. May suggest bronchioalveolar carcinoma or other
malignancy, but may also be granulomatous disease.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35449;
Associated condition(s)
Thin opacity extending from the edge of a peripheral lung lesion to the pleura, terminating
in a triangular shape on a radiograph. May suggest bronchioalveolar carcinoma or other
malignancy, but may also be granulomatous disease.
