Presentation
Child presents with fever and hoarse cough
Patient Data
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
X-ray of the neck in a child demonstrate a steeple sign.
Zoomed image of the steeple sign, consistent with croup.
Case Discussion
Croup (laryngotracheitis) is a common diagnosis made in children six months to three years of age. Characteristic symptoms include inspiratory stridor, barking cough, and hoarseness. The most common etiology is parainfluenza virus.
These images are from Dr. Paula Brill's excellent pediatric radiology collection.
Dr. Brill is a professor in the department of radiology (pediatric section) at Weill Cornell.
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