Hampton's Hump Definition
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A radiological sign consisting of a shallow wedge -shaped opacity in the periphery of the lung with its base against the pleural surface. It may aid in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism .
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Origin of Hampton's Hump
Named after Aubrey Otis Hampton, who first described it in 1940.
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