Sail sign of the chest
| Sail sign of the chest | |
|---|---|
| Differential diagnosis | left lower lobe collapse |
On a chest X-ray, the sail sign is a radiologic sign that suggests left lower lobe collapse.[1] In children, however, a sail sign could be normal, reflecting the shadow of the thymus.[2]
The thymic sail sign or spinnaker-sail sign is due to elevation of the thymic lobes in the setting of pneumomediastinum.[3]
References
- ^ Bejvan S, Godwin J (1996). "Pneumomediastinum: old signs and new signs". AJR Am J Roentgenol. 166 (5): 1041–8. doi:10.2214/ajr.166.5.8615238. PMID 8615238.
- ^ "THYMIC SAIL SIGN". www.mypacs.net.
- ^ Zylak, Christopher M.; Standen, James R. (July 2000). "Pneumomediastinum Revisited". RadioGraphics. 20 (4): 1043–1057. doi:10.1148/radiographics.20.4.g00jl131043. ISSN 0271-5333.