Epiglottitis: Lateral radiograph

Lateral neck radiograph demonstrating swollen epiglottis (arrow) and aryepiglottic folds (asterisks) in a child with epiglottitis due to Haemophilus influenzae type b. The swollen epiglottis is often called a "thumb sign."

Courtesy of Evelyn Y Anthony, MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine.

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