Preferred Label : thickened posterior tracheal stripe sign;
Definition : Stripe between right posterior wall of trachea and right upper lobe in retrotracheal
recess is enlarged. Typically suggests esophageal carcinoma; may also result from
granulomatous pulmonary disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35627;
Associated condition(s)
Stripe between right posterior wall of trachea and right upper lobe in retrotracheal
recess is enlarged. Typically suggests esophageal carcinoma; may also result from
granulomatous pulmonary disease or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.