Courvoisier's law

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title: Courvoisier's law
text: Courvoisier's principle states that a painless palpably enlarged gallbladder accompanied with mild jaundice is unlikely to be caused by gallstones. Usually, the term is used to describe the physical examination finding of the right-upper quadrant of the abdomen. This sign implicates possible malignancy of the gallbladder or pancreas and the swelling is unlikely due to gallstones. This observation is best explained as a matter of the gradual increase in gallbladder distention that occurs secondar
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description: Clinical sign relating to the gallbladder
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date modified: 2023-07-08T15:06:41Z
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