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Bilateral loin or flank discolorations of a dirty greenish color | ||
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hemorrhagic pancreatitis, ruptured aortic aneurysm, ruptured ectopic pregnancy | ||
| Discussion -- not available online | [Top] [Nav] | |
| Footnotes in Print Edition | [Top] [Nav] |
| (1) | Local discoloration of the abdominal wall as a sign of acute pancreatitis. Turner GG. Br J Surg. 1919;7:394-395. | |
| (2) | Grey Turner's sign. Carmichael DH. JAMA. 1982;247:2754. | |
| (3) | The incidence and prognosis of body wall ecchymosis in acute pancreatitis. Dickson AP, Imrie CW. Surg Gynecol Obstet 1984 Oct;159(4):343-7. Pubmed+Abstract Similars |
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