Grey Turner's sign

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Grey Turner's sign
Grey Turner's sign
CausesAcute pancreatitis, ectopic pregnancy
Named afterGeorge Grey Turner[1]

Grey Turner's sign refers to bruising of the flanks, the part of the body between the last rib and the top of the hip. The bruising appears as a blue discoloration.[2]

It generally results from a retroperitoneal hemorrhage (bleeding behind the peritoneum), which is a lining of the abdominal cavity. It takes about 24–48 hours to develop, and can predict a severe attack of acute pancreatitis.[3]

Grey Turner's sign may be accompanied by Cullen's sign. Both may be indicative of pancreatic necrosis with retroperitoneal or intra-abdominal bleeding.

It is named after British surgeon George Grey Turner.[1]

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History

It is named after British surgeon George Grey Turner.[1][4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 synd/3347 at Who Named It?
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Goldman, Lee (2012). Goldman's Cecil Medicine (24th ed.). Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders. p. 837. ISBN 978-1437727883.
  3. Bosmann M, Schreiner O, Galle PR (April 2009). "Coexistence of Cullen's and Grey Turner's signs in acute pancreatitis". Am. J. Med. 122 (4): 333–4. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.08.032. PMID 19332225.
  4. Turner, G. Grey (1919). "Local discoloration of the abdominal wall as a sign of acute pancreatitis". British Journal of Surgery. 7 (27): 394–395. doi:10.1002/bjs.1800072711. S2CID 72710780. Archived from the original on 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2021-11-10.

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