Grey Turner’s Sign

Bluish discolouration of the flanks 24–48 h after an acute attack of pancreatitis is known as Grey Turner’s sign. It is caused by subcutaneous haemorrhage from retroperitoneal blood vessels damaged by pancreatic enzymes released during an acute attack of pancreatitis. The image shows a classical pre...

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Published in:Indian journal of surgery 2018-08, Vol.80 (4), p.391-392
Main Authors: Mukherjee, Ramanuj, Roy, Pritha, Parik, Madhav, Mukhopadhyay, Gouri
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Cardiac Surgery
Enzymes
Images in Surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neurosurgery
Pancreatitis
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
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Summary:Bluish discolouration of the flanks 24–48 h after an acute attack of pancreatitis is known as Grey Turner’s sign. It is caused by subcutaneous haemorrhage from retroperitoneal blood vessels damaged by pancreatic enzymes released during an acute attack of pancreatitis. The image shows a classical presentation of Grey Turner’s sign involving a large area of the left flank.
ISSN:0972-2068
0973-9793
DOI:10.1007/s12262-018-1766-8