Preferred Label : spinnaker sail sign;
RADLEX synonyms : thymic sail sign;
Definition : Elevation of the thymus on a frontal radiograph with a curved inner margin, resembling
a blown spinnaker sail. Suggests pneumomediastinum.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology. http://radiographics.rsna.org/content/20/4/1043;
Origin ID : RID35566;
Associated condition(s)
Elevation of the thymus on a frontal radiograph with a curved inner margin, resembling
a blown spinnaker sail. Suggests pneumomediastinum.
