Preferred Label : thymic wave sign;
Definition : Thymic border appears wavy on a frontal radiograph. Suggests thymus is normal; gland
is soft enough to be indented by anterior chest wall.;
Source : Eisenberg, Ronald L. Atlas of Signs in Radiology.;
Origin ID : RID35638;
Associated condition(s)
Thymic border appears wavy on a frontal radiograph. Suggests thymus is normal; gland
is soft enough to be indented by anterior chest wall.