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Hampton hump
Hampton hump refers to a dome-shaped, pleural-based opacification in the lung most commonly due to pulmonary embolism and lung infarction (it can also result from other causes of pulmonary infarction (e.g. vascular occlusion due to angioinvasive aspergillosis).
Although uncommon, it can be seen...
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Hampton hump
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18 Nov 2022
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Pulmonary emboli and lung infarction with Hampton hump
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04 Dec 2023
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Hampton humps: on MRI
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30 Jul 2012
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Bilateral pulmonary emboli with Hampton hump sign
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25 Jun 2017
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Hampton hump of pulmonary embolus
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25 May 2021
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Pulmonary embolism with Hampton hump
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28 Oct 2013
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Pulmonary embolism with Hampton's hump
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22 May 2017
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Pulmonary embolism
Pulmonary embolism (PE) refers to partial or complete embolic occlusion of one or more pulmonary arteries, most commonly due to thrombus. PE is apparent as a ventilated perfusion defect on V/Q scan 35.
Non-thrombotic pulmonary emboli sources include 30:
gas embolism, e.g. air embolism, carbon...
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Pulmonary infarction
Pulmonary infarction is one of the key complications of pulmonary embolism (PE).
Epidemiology
Pulmonary infarction occurs in the minority (10-15%) of patients with PE 1. Although in a necropsy study of those with lethal PE, 60% of cases developed infarction 2.
Historically it was thought tha...
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Pulmonary embolism (summary)
This is a basic article for medical students and other non-radiologists
Pulmonary embolism refers to occlusion of the pulmonary arteries or its branches, usually via venous thrombus.
Reference article
This is a summary article; read more in our article on pulmonary embolism.
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Signs of pulmonary embolus on chest radiography
There are several described signs of pulmonary embolus on chest radiography which are suggestive of this diagnosis. None are pathognomonic and need to be interpreted with caution with close regard to the clinical presentation.
Chang sign
Fleischner sign
Hampton hump (strictly a sign of pulmon...
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Melting ice cube sign (lungs)
The melting ice cube sign describes the resolution of pulmonary hemorrhage following pulmonary embolism (PE).
When there is pulmonary hemorrhage without infarction following PE, the typical wedge-shaped, pleural-based opacification (Hampton's hump) resolves within a week while preserving its t...
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Acute pulmonary embolism with pulmonary infarction
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09 Jul 2022
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Pulmonary embolism with lung infarction
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17 Jan 2011
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