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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.
- Mostafa Elfeky
24 de jul. de 2017 · Laryngotracheobronchitis, also known as croup, is a viral infection of the upper airway with a characteristic cough, inspiratory stridor, hoarseness and dyspnoea. Before vaccination, croup was frequently caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection and was often fatal. 1 Diphtheria is now rare in the developed country due to the ...
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- 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 ...
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.
- Croup
9 de sept. de 2022 · Chest radiography demonstrated subglottic stenosis, indicated by the so-called steeple sign (Picture 1, arrowhead), as did neck computed tomography (Picture 2). A rapid diagnostic test was positive for influenza A.
- 10.2169/internalmedicine.9041-21
- 2022/09/09
- Intern Med. 2022 Sep 15; 61(18): 2825.
1 de ago. de 2000 · Plain Radiographic Analysis of Laryngeal Dimensions in Young Children: Normal versus Croup
Croup is a manifestation of upper airway obstruction resulting from swelling of the larynx, trachea, and bronchi, leading to inspiratory stridor and a barking cough. Many patients experience...
