2023年10月19日 · Cullen sign is the superficial swelling and bruising of tissue around the umbilicus (navel) most often seen in people with acute pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas). It tends to develop within 24 to 48 hours and …

2025年2月4日 · Cullen sign is a physical exam finding of ecchymoses, or bruising, around the umbilicus. This sign indicates either intraperitoneal or retroperitoneal hemorrhaging. Cullen sign is most commonly due to acute pancreatitis or ectopic pregnancy but can also be caused by numerous other abdominal pathologies. The discoloration may range from yellow ...

Cullen's sign, also known as umbilical black eye, is superficial edema and bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the umbilicus. It is named for gynecologist Thomas Stephen Cullen (1869–1953), [1] who first described the sign in ruptured ectopic pregnancy in 1916. [2]

2016年6月28日 · Cullen sign. Cullen’s sign is blue-black bruising or irregular hemorrhagic patch of the area around the umbilicus, which is suggestive of intrabdominal bleed 1. Cullen sign appears due to collection of blood in subcutaneous tissue around umbilicus 2.

2022年1月14日 · Cullen sign: superficial oedema with bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the peri-umbilical region. Originally described in association with ectopic pregnancy.

2024年11月29日 · What Exactly Is Cullen's Sign? Cullen's sign appears as a bluish-purple discoloration around your navel (belly button). Think of it like a bruise, but one that appears without you having bumped into anything. Dr. Thomas Cullen first described this sign in 1918, and that's why it carries his name today. What Does It Look Like?

2022年1月14日 · Non-traumatic abdominal ecchymosis of the abdominal wall and flanks (Grey Turner, Cullen and Stabler); scrotum (Bryant) and upper thigh (Fox) as clues to potentially serious causes of abdominal pathology.

Cullen's sign, marked by periumbilical ecchymosis, is a rare clinical finding with limited sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing intra-abdominal conditions. In a retrospective study of 519 patients with acute pancreatitis, it was observed in only 0.77% of cases, demonstrating low sensitivity.

Cullen's sign is the periumbilical ecchymosis that may be present in severe necrotizing pancreatitis or other causes of retroperitoneal hemorrhage. From: Critical Care Secrets (Fourth Edition), 2007

2021年9月18日 · Cullen sign refers to superficial edema visible as periumbilical discolouration and is most commonly seen in patients with acute pancreatitis 1-3. Clinically patients with pancreatitis present with epigastric pain that radiates to the umbilical/periumbilical region and then to the whole abdomen.