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Holly Leaf sign

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The holly leaf sign is a radiologic sign observed on chest radiographs that has been used to describe the appearance of pleural plaques typically resulting from asbestos exposure. The irregular margins of a calcified pleural plaque are known to resemble the spikey edges of a holly leaf[1].

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  1. ^ Cugell, David W.; Kamp, David W. (2004). "Asbestos and the Pleura". Chest. 125 (3): 1103–1117. doi:10.1378/chest.125.3.1103. ISSN 0012-3692.