A Hump on the Chest Radiograph

A 28-year-old woman with pleuritic chest pain has a key finding on her Chest X-Ray. Learn about this classic sign of pulmonary embolism.

Hampton's hump


A 28-year-old woman with a history of ulcerative colitis and pulmonary embolism presented with a 3-day history of dry cough and pleuritic chest pain. A chest radiograph was obtained. What is the name of this imaging finding?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Fleischner sign
Hampton’s hump
Palla sign
Spine sign
Westermark sign

Chest Radiograph, Hampton’s hump, Pleuritic Chest Pain, Pulmonary embolism, Pulmonary Infarction

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