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RID35296 iceberg sign

synonym

thoracoabdominal sign
tip-of-the-iceberg sign

definition

Sharp opacity extends through the diaphgram and resembles the tip of an iceberg as it diverges away from the spine on a chest or abdominal radiograph. Suggests lesion resides on both thorax and abdomen, such as a thoracoabdominal aneurysm, esophagogastric lesion, azyogs continuation of the inferior vena cava, or paraverterbral tuberculosis abcess.