Courvoisier's law
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courvoisier-s-law-233-11927732
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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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Courvoisier%27s_law
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2023-07-08T15:06:41Z
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