Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Abnormal pulmonary thoracic imaging finding

HP:0031983

What it means

This term groups terms representing abnormal findings derived from chest X-ray investigation of the lung. In general, lung abnormalities can manifest as opacities (areas of increased density) or as regions with decreased density.

Rare diseases that can present with this7

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Abnormal chest radiograph finding (lung)

Abnormal pulmonary thoracic imaging…

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.