Thymic wave sign
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Thymic wave sign refers to the indentation of the normal thymus in young children by the ribs, resulting in a wavy border on chest radiograph.
There are at least 3 described signs relating to a normal thymus in infants; thymic sail sign, thymic notch sign and thymic wave sign. Being able to identify the signs helps in preventing overcalling the cardiothymic silhouette.
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-<p><strong>Thymic wave sign </strong>refers to the indentation of the normal <a href="/articles/thymus">thymus</a> in young children by the ribs, resulting in a wavy border on chest radiograph.</p><p> </p><h4>See also</h4><ul>-<li><a title="Thymic notch sign" href="/articles/thymic-notch-sign">thymic notch sign</a></li>-<li><a title="Thymic sail sign" href="/articles/thymic-sail-sign">thymic sail sign</a></li>- +<p><strong>Thymic wave sign </strong>refers to the indentation of the normal <a href="/articles/thymus">thymus</a> in young children by the ribs, resulting in a wavy border on chest radiograph. </p><p>There are at least 3 described signs relating to a normal thymus in infants; <a href="/articles/thymic-sail-sign">thymic sail sign</a>, <a href="/articles/thymic-notch-sign">thymic notch sign</a> and <a href="/articles/thymic-wave-sign">thymic wave sign</a>. Being able to identify the signs helps in preventing overcalling the cardiothymic silhouette. </p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/thymic-notch-sign">thymic notch sign</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/thymic-sail-sign">thymic sail sign</a></li>
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