Presentation
For illustration purposes
From the case:
Thumb sign
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The lateral aspect of the thumb with its bulbous ventral aspect.
Photograph provided by Ian Bickle, UK.
Case Discussion
The thumb sign is a manifestation of an edematous and enlarged epiglottis which is seen as a soft tissue mass on a lateral soft-tissue radiograph of the neck, in epiglottis.