Courvoisier's sign (English)

Japanese: Courvoisier's sign(英語表記)Courvoisierssign
Courvoisier's sign (English)


[Gallbladder disease]
A normal gallbladder is almost never palpable from the outside of the abdominal wall. If a swollen, soft gallbladder can be felt without pain, it is highly likely that the outlet of the bile duct is completely blocked by cancer or other causes, and this finding, known as Courvoisier's sign, has long been considered important by doctors. If the gallbladder can be felt with pain, it may be due to a disease such as cholecystitis.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Courvoisier's sign" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[胆囊の病気]
 正常の胆囊が腹壁の外から触れることはまずない。もし痛みを伴わないで腫大した軟らかい胆囊が触れる場合には,胆管の出口が癌などにより完全に閉塞された可能性が大であり,クールボアジエ徴候Courvoisier’s signとして,古くから医師の間で重要視されている所見である。痛みを伴って触知する場合には,胆囊炎などの病気が考えられる。…

※「Courvoisier's sign」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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