Grey-Turner's sign 1433696 210465078 2008-05-06T01:05:04Z Gurkhaboy 217435 Pancreatic necrosis '''Grey-Turner's sign''' refers to [[bruise|bruising]] of the [[flanks]]. This sign takes 24-48 hours to appear and predicts a severe attack of [[acute pancreatitis]], with mortality rising from 8-10% to 40%. It may be accompanied by [[Cullen's sign]], which may then be indicative of Pancreatic necrosis with retroperitoneal or intraabdominal bleeding. [[George Grey Turner]] was a British [[surgeon]]. ==Causes== Causes include * [[acute pancreatitis]], whereby [[methaemalbumin]] formed from digested blood tracks [[subcutaneous]]ly around the abdomen from the inflamed pancreas * blunt abdominal [[Blunt force trauma|trauma]] * ruptured abdominal [[aortic aneurysm]]. * Ruptured/ hemorrhagic [[ectopic pregnancy]]. *spontaneous bleeding secondary to coagulopathy (congenital or acquired) ==External links== * {{GPnotebook|-1382416365}} * {{DiseasesDB|17313}} * {{WhoNamedIt|synd|3347}} * [http://www.surgical-tutor.org.uk/pictures/images/hepatobiliary/grey_turners.jpg Photo] * [http://www.fmed.ulaval.ca/med-18654/prive/Cours%2014.htm#1 Photo] {{med-sign-stub}} [[de:Grey-Turner-Zeichen]] [[es:Signo de Grey Turner]] [[pl:Objaw Grey-Turnera]] [[pt:Sinal de Grey-Turner]]