Question

A 70-year-old man presents with a new painless jaundice. He also reports weight loss, pale stools, and dark urine. On examination, he has a palpably enlarged, non-tender gallbladder. What is the eponymous sign described, and what is the most likely underlying diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Courvoisier's sign; Pancreatic cancer

Answer

Murphy's sign; Acute cholecystitis

Answer

Rovsing's sign; Appendicitis

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Cullen's sign; Pancreatitis

Answer

Trousseau's sign; Hypocalcaemia

Practice question

A 70-year-old man presents with a new painless jaundice. He also reports weight loss, pale stools, and dark urine. On examination, he has a palpably enlarged, non-tender gallbladder. What is the eponymous sign described, and what is the most likely underlying diagnosis?