Hampton's hump, also called Hampton hump, is a radiologic sign which consists of a shallow wedge-shaped opacity in the periphery of the lung with its base against the pleural surface. It is named after Aubrey Otis Hampton, who first described it in 1940.
The Hampton's hump, also known as Hampton hump, is a radiographic finding characterized by a shallow wedge-shaped opacity located at the periphery of the lung, with its base resting against the pleural surface. It was initially identified and named by Aubrey Otis Hampton in 1940.