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'''Grey-Turner's sign''' refers to [[bruise|bruising]] of the [[flanks]]. | '''Grey-Turner's sign''' refers to [[bruise|bruising]] of the [[flanks]]. | ||
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* [http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/pictures/images/hepatobiliary/grey_turners.jpg Photo] | * [http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/pictures/images/hepatobiliary/grey_turners.jpg Photo] | ||
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Revision as of 17:46, 3 December 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Grey-Turner's sign refers to bruising of the flanks.
This sign takes 24-48 hours to appear and predicts a severe attack of acute pancreatitis, with mortality rising from 8-10% to 40%.
It may be accompanied by Cullen's sign.
George Grey Turner was a British surgeon.
Differential Diagnosis
Causes include:
- retroperitoneal bleeding or a retroperitoneal hematoma
- acute pancreatitis, whereby methemalbumin formed from digested blood tracks subcutaneously around the abdomen from the inflamed pancreas
- blunt abdominal trauma
- ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm.
- Ruptured/ hemorrhagic ectopic pregnancy.
- spontaneous bleeding secondary to coagulopathy (congenital or acquired)
