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In radiology, the thumbprint sign, or thumbprinting, is a radiologic sign found on a radiograph that suggests the diagnosis of either epiglottitis or intestinal ischemia.. In a lateral C-spine radiograph, the sign is caused by a thickened free edge of the epiglottis, which causes it to appear more radiopaque than normal, resembling the distal thumb.
On lateral C-spine X-ray, the thumbprint sign describes a swollen, enlarged epiglottis. [10] A normal X-ray, however, does not exclude the diagnosis. [10] An ultrasound may be helpful if specific changes are present, but its use (as of 2018) is in the early stages of study. [10] On CT imaging, the "Halloween sign" describes an epiglottis of ...
Bamboo sign; Banana sign; Bat wing appearance; Bear paw sign; Beveled edge sign; Bird of prey sign; Bite sign; Black pleura sign; Blade of grass sign (also known as Flame sign) Blumensaat's line; Bohler's angle; Bone-within-a-bone appearance; Boomerang sign; Bow tie appearance; Bowl of grapes sign; Bowler hat sign; Brim sign; Bucket handle tear ...
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In radiology, the steeple sign is a radiologic sign found on a frontal neck radiograph where subglottic tracheal narrowing produces the shape of a church steeple within the trachea itself. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The presence of the steeple sign supports a diagnosis of croup , usually caused by paramyxoviruses . [ 3 ]
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