HomeRadiologyVol. 247, No. 2 PreviousNext Signs in ImagingThe Incomplete Fissure SignMeghan G. LubnerMeghan G. LubnerAuthor Affiliations1From the Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 S Kingshighway Blvd, Box 8131, St. Louis, MO 63110. Received May 23, 2005; revision requested July 9; revision received November 1; final version accepted January 16, 2006.Address correspondence to the author (e-mail: [email protected]).Meghan G. LubnerPublished Online:May 1 2008https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.2472050864MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In References1 Dandy WE. Incomplete pulmonary interlobar fissure sign. Radiology 1978; 128: 21–25. Link, Google Scholar2 Hansell DM, Armstrong P, Lynch DA, McAdams HP. Pleural disorders. In: Imaging of diseases of the chest. 4th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier Mosby, 2005; 1023–1042. Google Scholar3 Proto AV. The chest radiograph: anatomic considerations. Clin Chest Med 1984; 5: 213–246. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar4 Proto AV, Ball JB Jr. The superolateral major fissures. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1983; 140: 431–437. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar5 Fisher MS. Significance of a visible major fissure on the frontal chest radiograph. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1981; 137: 577–580. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar6 Proto AV, Ball JB Jr. Computed tomography of the major and minor fissures. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1983; 140: 439–448. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar7 Hayashi K, Aziz A, Ashizawa K, Hayashi H, Nagaoki K, Otsuji H. Radiographic and CT appearances of the major fissures. RadioGraphics 2001; 21: 861–874. Link, Google Scholar8 Glazer HS, Anderson DJ, DiCroce BS, et al. Anatomy of the major fissure: evaluation with standard and thin-section CT. Radiology 1991; 180(3): 839–844. Link, Google Scholar9 Aziz A, Ashizawa K, Nagaoki K, Hayashi K. High resolution CT anatomy of the pulmonary fissures. J Thorac Imaging 2004; 19(3): 186–191. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar10 Otsuji H, Uchida H, Maeda M, et al. Incomplete interlobar fissures: bronchovascular analysis with CT. Radiology 1993; 187: 541–546. Link, Google Scholar11 Raasch BN, Carsky EW, Lane EJ, O'Callaghan JP, Heitzman ER. Radiographic anatomy of the interlobar fissures: a study of 100 specimens. AJR Am J Roentgenol 1982; 138: 1043–1049. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar12 Venuta F, Rendina EA, De Giacomo T, et al. Technique to reduce air leaks after pulmonary lobectomy. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1998; 13: 361–364. Crossref, Medline, Google ScholarArticle HistoryPublished in print: 2008 FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited ByAnatomic characterization of pulmonary accessory fissures in canine cadaversPatriciaMendoza, Robson F.Giglio, ChristopherOlmo, Jeffrey R.Abbott, Richard D.Johnson, Clifford R.Berry2019 | Anatomia, Histologia, Embryologia, Vol. 48, No. 2Pulmonary Fissure Integrity and Collateral Ventilation in COPD PatientsJiantaoPu, ZhiminWang, SuichengGu, CarlFuhrman, Joseph K.Leader, XinMeng, JohnTedrow, Frank C.Sciurba, MarcoIdzko2014 | PLoS ONE, Vol. 9, No. 5Lecture Notes in Computer ScienceYoubingYin, Eric A.Hoffman, Ching-LongLin2010 | , Vol. 6362Recommended Articles Ventilation-Perfusion Scan: A Primer for Practicing RadiologistsRadioGraphics2021Volume: 41Issue: 7pp. 2047-2070Tracheobronchial Branching Abnormalities: Lobe-based Classification SchemeRadioGraphics2016Volume: 36Issue: 2pp. 358-373Imaging Course of Lung Transplantation: From Patient Selection to Postoperative ComplicationsRadioGraphics2021Volume: 41Issue: 4pp. 1043-1063Overview of Interventional Pulmonology for RadiologistsRadioGraphics2021Volume: 41Issue: 7pp. 1916-1935Imaging Manifestations of Chest TraumaRadioGraphics2021Volume: 41Issue: 5pp. 1321-1334See More RSNA Education Exhibits Mind the Gap! Accessory and Incomplete Lung Fissures: Clinical and Histopathologic ImplicationsDigital Posters2019Airway Complications: The Achilles' Heel of Lung TransplantationDigital Posters2019Breathe Sparingly: Diffuse Lung Diseases that Spare the Subpleural RegionsDigital Posters2020 RSNA Case Collection Round pneumonia RSNA Case Collection2021Pneumothorax Ex VacuoRSNA Case Collection2022Tracheal bronchusRSNA Case Collection2021 Vol. 247, No. 2 Metrics Altmetric Score PDF download