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Preferred Label : sentinel lines sign;

Definition : Thick lines near the base of the lung on a radiograph. Usually left-sided and horizontal or slightly curved. Suggests lower lobe contraction; bronchi becomes kinked, causing mucoid impaction or atelectasis.;

Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;

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Thick lines near the base of the lung on a radiograph. Usually left-sided and horizontal or slightly curved. Suggests lower lobe contraction; bronchi becomes kinked, causing mucoid impaction or atelectasis.

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02/05/2025


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