Fox's sign
Encyclopedia
Fox's sign is a clinical sign
in which bruising
is seen over the inguinal ligament
. It occurs in patients with retroperitoneal
bleeding, usually due to acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis
.
The sign is named after George Henry Fox
.
Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient....
in which bruising
Bruise
A bruise, also called a contusion, is a type of relatively minor hematoma of tissue in which capillaries and sometimes venules are damaged by trauma, allowing blood to seep into the surrounding interstitial tissues. Bruises can involve capillaries at the level of skin, subcutaneous tissue, muscle,...
is seen over the inguinal ligament
Inguinal ligament
The inguinal ligament is a band running from the pubic tubercle to the anterior superior iliac spine. Its anatomy is very important for operating on hernia patients.-Anatomy:...
. It occurs in patients with retroperitoneal
Retroperitoneum
The retroperitoneal space is the anatomical space in the abdominal cavity behind the peritoneum. It has no specific delineating anatomical structures...
bleeding, usually due to acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis or acute pancreatic necrosis is a sudden inflammation of the pancreas. It can have severe complications and high mortality despite treatment...
.
The sign is named after George Henry Fox
George Henry Fox
George Henry Fox was an American dermatologist remembered for Fox's sign. He recevied his doctorate in 1869 from the University of Pennsylvania, and studied in Berlin, London, Paris and Vienna...
.