Steeple Sign: Not Specific for Croup
2011; Elsevier BV; Volume: 43; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.05.038
ISSN2352-5029
Autores Tópico(s)Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
ResumoAn 84-year-old man without underlying illness presented with a 3-month history of progressively worsening dyspnea. On examination, stridor was heard over the neck. Anteroposterior radiograph of the cervical spine showed the steeple sign (Figure 1). Magnetic resonance imaging of the neck demonstrated a prominent soft-tissue component in the right laryngeal wall (Figure 2). The patient soon developed worsened dyspnea and was semi-electively tracheostomized. Post-operative bronchoscopic examination of the larynx revealed a laryngeal tumor, and pathology of biopsy specimens showed a squamous cell carcinoma. Figure 2Magnetic resonance imaging of the neck shows a prominent soft-tissue component in the right laryngeal wall (arrowheads). View Large Image Figure Viewer Download Hi-res image
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