Subpleural line
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A subpleuralSubpleural line refers to a thin curvilinear opacity, 1 - 3-3 mm in thickness, lying less than 1 cm from and parallel to the pleural surface. It corresponds to:
- 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
- fibrosis (other signs are usually present).
Though described in the context of asbestosis, this finding is not specific for asbestosis.
-<p>A <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. It corresponds to </p><ul>- +<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. It corresponds to:</p><ul>
-<li><a href="/articles/pulmonary-oedema" title="Pulmonary oedema">pulmonary oedema</a></li>-<li>fibrosis (other signs are usually present). </li>- +<li><a href="/articles/pulmonary-oedema">pulmonary oedema</a></li>
- +<li>fibrosis (other signs are usually present).</li>
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