Various Eponymous Signs in ENT
I would like to acknowledge ent consultant and bravo for their efforts in pooling up the signs in a thread .BATTLE SIGN- Bruising behind ear at mastoid region, due to petrous temporal bone# (middle fossa #)
BOCCA’S SIGN – Absence of post cricoid crackle(Muir’s crackle) in Ca post cricoid
BROWN SIGN—blanching of redness on increasing pressure more than systemic pressure see in glomus jugulare
BOYCE SIGN – Laryngocoele-Gurgling sound on compression of external laryngocoele with reduction of swelling
DODD’S SIGN/CRESCENT SIGN – X-ray finding-Crescent of air between the mass and posterior pharyngeal wall. positive in AC ployp Negative in Angiofibroma
FURSTENBERGERS SIGN-This is seen when nasopharyngeal cyst is communicating intracranially,there is enlargement of the cyst on crying and upon compression of jugular vein.
HITSELBERGER’S SIGN – In Acaustic neuroma- loss of sensation in the ear canal suppllied by Arnold’s nerve( branch of Vagus nerve to ear )
HOLMAN MILLER SIGN, ANTRAL SIGN-
it is seen in angiofibroma,the tumor pushes forward on the posterior wall of the maxillary sinus..
HONDOUSA SIGN–X-ray finding in Angiofibroma
indicating infratemporal fossa involvement characterised by widening of gap between ramus of mandible and maxillary body.
HENNEBERT SIGN- false fistula sign( cong.syphilis, Meniere’s,)
IRWIN MOORE’S SIGN——– positive sueeze test in chronic tonsillitis
LIGHT HOUSE SIGN— seeping out of secretions in acute OTITIS media
LYRE’S SIGN – splaying of carotid vessels in carotid body tumor
MILIAN’S EAR SIGN- Erysipelas can spread to pinna(cuticular affection), where as cellulitis cannot.
PHELP’S SIGN – loss of crust of bone between carotid canal and jugular canal in glomus jugulare
RACOON SIGN-Indicate subgaleal hemorrhage,and not necessarly base of skull #
STEEPLE SIGN- X-ray finding in Acute Laryngo tracheo bronchitis
STANKIEWICK’S SIGN – indicate orbital injury during FESS. fat protrude in to nasl cavity on compression of eye ball from ouside
THUMB SIGN –X-ray finding A/c epiglottitis
TRAGUS SIGN- EXTERNAL OTITIS , Pain on pressing Tragus
TEA POT SIGN is seen in CSF rhinorrhoea..
WOODS SIGN—– palpable jugulodigastric lymphnodes
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