The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 4 , Pages 333-334 , April 2009

Coexistence of Cullen's and Grey Turner's Signs in Acute Pancreatitis

  • Markus Bosmann, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Medicine, University of Mainz, Germany
    • Department of Hemostaseology and Clinical Pathology, University of Würzburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Markus Bosmann, MD, Department of Hemostaseology and Clinical Pathology, University of Würzburg, Building D 20, Josef-Schneider Street 2, D-97080 Würzburg, Germany
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  • Oliver Schreiner, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Medicine, University of Mainz, Germany
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  • Peter R. Galle, MD

      Affiliations

    • First Department of Medicine, University of Mainz, Germany

References 

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  2. Grey Turner G. Local discoloration of the abdominal wall as a sign of acute pancreatitis. Br J Surg. 1920;7:394–395
  3. Dickson AP, Imrie CW. The incidence and prognosis of body wall ecchymosis in acute pancreatitis. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1984;159:343–347
  4. Meyers MA, Feldberg MA, Oliphant M. Grey Turner's sign and Cullen's sign in acute pancreatitis. Gastrointest Radiol. 1989;14:31–37
  5. Bem J, Bradley EL. Subcutaneous manifestations of severe acute pancreatitis. Pancreas. 1998;16:551–555

 Funding: Governmental budget of the First Department of Medicine University of Mainz, Germany. Private funding of Markus Bosmann, MD.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors have any conflicts of interest associated with the work presented in this manuscript.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and played a role in writing this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(08)01059-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.08.032

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 4 , Pages 333-334 , April 2009

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