Spinnaker sign (mediastinum) | Radiology Reference Article ...
The spinnaker sign (also known as the angel wing sign) is a sign of pneumomediastinum seen on neonatal chest radiographs. It refers to the thymus being outlined by air with each lobe displaced laterally and appearing like spinnaker sails. This is distinct from the sail sign appearance of the normal thymus 1,2.
Pneumomediastinum (spinnaker sign) | Radiology Case - Radiopaedia.org
Aug 1, 2023 · The air leak in the setting of neonatal pneumomediastinum can elevate the prominent (physiological) thymic tissue to create the appearance of a spinnaker (like a sailing boat), or angel wings on the radiograph.
The Spinnaker-Sail Sign: Neonatal Pneumomediastinum - PMC
The Spinnaker-Sail sign can be seen on a frontal plain radiograph of the chest and is characteristic for a pneumomediastinum in neonates. Both lobes of the thymus are lifted and displaced laterally due to the air in the mediastinum.
Neonatal pneumomediastinum: a pathognomonic radiological sign
Two hours after admission in the NICU, the newborn showed signs of clinical improvement and suspended CPAP, beginning spontaneous breathing with no need of supplemental oxygen and with arterial oxygen saturation above 94%.
Classical Signs and Appearances in Pediatric Neuroradiology: A ...
Angel wing sign. Chiari type II is the most common type of Chiari malformation. It is also known as Arnold-Chiari malformation. In 90% of cases there is also myelomeningocele, hydrocephalus, and corpus callosum agenesis.
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Angel Wing Sign in a Neonate with Pneumomediastinum
Angel wing sign, also known as the spinnaker-sail sign, is the accumulation of air in the mediastinum in a wedge-shaped fashion, boosting the thymic tissue upward and laterally with gas pressure.
The Spinnaker-Sail Sign: Neonatal Pneumomediastinum
Aug 7, 2018 · Chest radiography performed 6 hours after birth (Panel A) showed the spinnaker-sail sign, consisting of a large, wedge-shaped opacity extending from the right hemidiaphragm to the superior ...
Angel wing sign, also known as the spinnaker-sail sign, is the accumulation of air in the mediastinum in a wedge-shaped fashion, boosting the thymic tissue upward and later-ally with gas pressure.
The Spinnaker-Sail Sign: Neonatal Pneumomediastinum
Aug 7, 2018 · The Spinnaker-Sail sign can be seen on a frontal plain radiograph of the chest and is characteristic for a pneumomediastinum in neonates. Both lobes of the thymus are lifted and displaced laterally due to the air in the mediastinum.