Broadbent sign
Broadbent sign | |
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Differential diagnosis | Adhesive pericarditis |
Broadbent sign is a clinical sign in which the 11th and 12th ribs are indrawn, with narrowing of the intercostal space posteriorly, which is seen in case due to pericardial adhesions to the diaphragm.[citation needed]
The sign is named after Walter Broadbent, and was published in his first paper in 1895, although it may have been inspired by his father, Sir William Broadbent.[1]
References[]
- ^ Barry G. Firkin, Judith A. Whitworth. Dictionary of Medical Eponyms. Informa Health Care, 2001, page 47. ISBN 978-1-85070-333-4.
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- Medical signs
- Cardiology
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