Subpleural line
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Subpleural linelines refers (also known as pleural lines) refers to a thin curvilinear opacityopacities, 1-3 mm in thickness, lying less than 1 cm from and parallel to the pleural surface.
Aetiology
- dependant atelectasis of normal lung if seen in the dependent posteroinferior portion of lung of a patient in the supine position (disappears if prone slices are obtained)
- pulmonary oedema
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fibrosis (other signs are usually present)
- though described in the context of asbestosis, this sign is not specific for asbestosis.
-<p><strong>Subpleural line</strong> refers to a thin curvilinear opacity, 1-3 mm in thickness, lying less than 1 cm from and parallel to the pleural surface.</p><h4>Aetiology</h4><ul>- +<p><strong>Subpleural lines</strong> (also known as <strong>pleural lines</strong>) refers to thin curvilinear opacities, 1-3 mm in thickness, lying less than 1 cm from and parallel to the pleural surface.</p><h4>Aetiology</h4><ul>
-<a title="Gravity dependant atelectasis" href="/articles/gravity-dependant-atelectasis">dependant atelectasis</a> of normal lung if seen in the dependent posteroinferior portion of lung of a patient in the supine position (disappears if prone slices are obtained)</li>- +<a href="/articles/gravity-dependant-atelectasis">dependant atelectasis</a> of normal lung if seen in the dependent posteroinferior portion of lung of a patient in the supine position (disappears if prone slices are obtained)</li>
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