Dấu hiệu Grey Turner

Mô tả: Ecchymoses or purple discolouration of the flanks.

Nguyên nhân: • Any cause of retroperitoneal bleed • Pancreatitis

Cơ chế: Basically a hole in the abdominal fascia. A defect in the transversalis fascia allows blood from the posterior pararenal space to move to the abdominal wall musculature and the subcutaneous tissue.37

Ý nghĩa lâm sàng: Seen in 14 of 770 patients with pancreatitis,28 like Cullen’s sign it is associated with increased severity of, but is not specific to, pancreatitis. Grey Turner’s sign is non-specific but, if seen, the patient should be investigated for potential sources of retroperitoneal bleeding.