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26 de oct. de 2023 · The steeple sign (also called the wine bottle sign, and inverted V sign ), refers to the tapering of the upper trachea on a frontal chest radiograph reminiscent of a church steeple, suggestive of croup. A corresponding lateral x-ray would show narrowing of the subglottic trachea and ballooning of the hypopharynx.
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24 de jul. de 2017 · She was admitted to the hospital, and the symptoms gradually improved, after the administration of intranasal oxygen, oral dexamethasone and epinephrine nebulization. Laryngotracheobronchitis, also known as croup, is a viral infection of the upper airway with a characteristic cough, inspiratory stridor, hoarseness and dyspnoea.
- H Matsuura, Y Shimanouchi
- 2017
- Epidemiology
- Clinical Presentation
- Radiographic Features
- Treatment and Prognosis
- Differential Diagnosis
Croup can happen in children as young as 6 months up to 15 years old, but most commonly between 6 months to 3 years with a peak at 18 months. It is the most common cause of upper respiratory distress in infants and young children which usually occurs in late fall to early winter 3.
Clinically it presents with protracted barking cough and inspiratory stridor due to mucosal edema resulting in tracheal narrowing.
Plain radiographs are not always required, as the diagnosis is often made clinically. They are usually obtained to exclude other causes of a similar presentation. Typical radiographic findings include: 1. steeple sign(also known as "wine bottle sign" and "inverted V sign"): seen on AP radiographs of the neck or chest and neck demonstrates uniform n...
Croup is usually self-limiting and has a good overall long-term prognosis. Treatment is directed toward improving air exchange. Supportive measures including corticosteroids and nebulised epinephrine are commonly used.
General imaging differential considerations include: 1. tracheal foreign body aspiration 2. esophageal foreign body 3. angioneurotic edema 4. epiglottic cysts 5. epiglottitis 5.1. enlargement of the epiglottis and aryepiglottic folds (thumb sign) 5.1.1. omega epiglottis(normal variant) can mimic 5.2. usually older children 6. congenital subglottic ...
¿Qué es el Crup? El crup es una infección que provoca una obstrucción parcial del aire a su paso por la laringe. El ruido puede asustar mucho, y la tos de su hijo (a) puede sonar como el ladrido de una foca. Cuando su hijo (a) inspira, puede oír un sonido áspero y ronco, que se denomina estridor. La voz del (de la) niño (a) también puede ser ronca.
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. The presence of the steeple sign supports a diagnosis of croup, usually caused by paramyxoviruses.
1 de ago. de 2000 · The lateral radiograph of the neck in laryngo-tracheo-bronchitis (croup). J Qual Clin Pract 1994; 14:39-43. Medline, Google Scholar; 3 Macdonald WB, Geelhoed GC. Management of childhood croup. Thorax 1997; 52:757-759. Crossref, Medline, Google Scholar
El crup es una afección que provoca la inflamación de la laringe y la tráquea. La inflamación hace que las vías áreas que están debajo de las cuerdas vocales se angosten, haciendo que la respiración sea ruidosa y dificultosa. Su causa más común es una infección viral. El crup es más usual entre los tres meses y los cinco años de edad.
