Becker sign
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| Differential diagnosis | Aortic insufficiency or Graves' disease |
Becker sign, or Becker phenomenon, is the presence of visible (through an ophthalmoscope) pulsation of retinal arteries, found in individuals with aortic insufficiency or Graves' disease.[1][2]
The sign was named after Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker.[3]
References
- ↑ Shako, D; Kawasaki, T (November 2021). "Becker's sign and many other eponyms in aortic regurgitation". European heart journal. Case reports. 5 (11): ytab421. doi:10.1093/ehjcr/ytab421. PMID 34816085. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
- ↑ Basu, Ishita; Perry, Michael (2021). "2. Initial assessment of the "Head and Neck" patient". In Perry, Michael (ed.). Diseases and Injuries to the Head, Face and Neck: A Guide to Diagnosis and Management. Switzerland: Springer. p. 109. ISBN 978-3-030-53098-3. Archived from the original on 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-06-04.
- ↑ "Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker". www.whonamedit.com. Archived from the original on 16 September 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2023.