Pseudostripe sign in lobar collapse.

Feldman, D R; Schabel, S I · J Nucl Med · 1996

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

The stripe sign in perfusion lung scanning refers to an area of focal hypoperfusion that fails to extend to the pleural surface, leaving a peripheral rim of perfused parenchyma. Although experimental evidence suggests that the stripe sign is caused by central pulmonary emphysema, we report a case of an identical perfusion defect related to a completely collapsed left lower lobe. This etiology should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the stripe sign.

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