Preferred Label : silhouette sign;
Definition : Obliteration of the border of the cardiac, aortic, or diaphragmatic shadow on a radiograph.
Suggests intrathoracic soft-tissue density is in contact with the obscured border,
thus localizing the lesion.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology. Fleischner Society;
Origin ID : RID35544;
Associated condition(s)
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
Obliteration of the border of the cardiac, aortic, or diaphragmatic shadow on a radiograph.
Suggests intrathoracic soft-tissue density is in contact with the obscured border,
thus localizing the lesion.
