Imaging & Radiology · Respiratory System · Hard
Extrapleural
Meaning: Describing a chest wall lesion outside the lung lining membranes that bulges smoothly inward with tapered margins.
In practice: A haematoma beside a rib fracture or fibrous dysplasia of a rib produces this sign.
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Which word means: Smooth, wavy erosion of a bone surface caused by pressure from an adjacent lesion.
Answer: Scalloping
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Answer: Radiograph
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