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Fig. 17

From: Chest imaging using signs, symbols, and naturalistic images: a practical guide for radiologists and non-radiologists

Fig. 17

Golden S sign. The Golden S-sign reproduced in a patient affected by right pulmonary carcinoma. An “S” profile is clearly shown in a: this appearance is created by the right upper lobe atelectasis (superior and lateral part of the S profile) and by pulmonary neoplasm at the right hilum (inferior and medial part of the S profile). The same appearance is well depicted in coronal MPR CT image (b), very similar to the “S” profile of the biscuit reproduced in the embedded figure

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