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SMJS Volume 3 Issue 2, Page 44- Page 55
EPONYMOUS SIGNS OF ACUTE CHOLECYSTITIS – A REVIEW
Sajad Ahmad Salati, Khalid Alkhalifah, Abdul Majeed Salem Almousa
Medical eponyms are honorific terms that usually refer to the physicians who have contributed significantly to the identification of a particular disease or management tool. With respect to acute cholecystitis, three eponymous signs are mentioned in the literature, namely Murphy's sign, Boas' sign, and Collin's sign. The article reviews the historical background, principles, techniques, clinical application, and pitfalls of each of these signs.
Keywords: Eponymous sign; Acute cholecystitis; Cholelithiasis; Murphy's sign; Boas' sign; Collin's sign.
To cite this article: Salati SA, Alkhalifah K, Almousa AS. Eponymous Signs Of Acute Cholecystitis – A Review. Saudi Med J Students. 2023;3(2):44-55
