Broadbent sign

Broadbent sign
Broadbent sign
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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[1] 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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