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Surgery Pathophysiology - Acute Pancreatitis 82815002

Cullen's is/sign are seen:

A
Peritonitis
B
Chronic pancreatitis
C
Pancreatic cancer
D
Acute pancreatitis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans: D (Acute pancreatitis} " Bleeding into the fascial planes can prod uce bl uish discolouration of the flanks (Grey Turner's sign) or umbilicus (Cullen's sign). Neither sign is pathognomonic of acute pancreatitis; Cullens sign was first described in association with rupture of an ectopic pregnancy. Subcutaneous fat necrosis may produce small, red, tender nodules on the skin of the legs"- L&B 26th/1128

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