Feeding vessel sign
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Niknejad M, Sharma R, Elfeky M, et al. Feeding vessel sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 26 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-21447
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At the time the article was created Mohammad Taghi Niknejad had no recorded disclosures.
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- Feeding vessel sign in lung
- Vessel sign in lung
Feeding vessel sign consists of a distinct vessel leading directly to a nodule or a mass. This sign indicates either that the lesion has a haematogenous origin or that the disease process occurs near small pulmonary vessels.
A number of vessel-related non-neoplastic disorders of the lung produce focal disease, including 1:
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