Egg and banana sign of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension

Abstract

The egg and banana sign can be seen on chest computed tomography (CT) in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). It is identified by the presence of the pulmonary artery (PA) lateral to the aortic arch with the aortic arch being described as the banana and the PA as the egg.

Keywords

• Carina crossover
• egg and banana sign
• severe pulmonary hypertension