Cullen's sign is seen in: March 2013
Ans. C i.e. Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis Cullen's sign It is superficial edema and bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around theumbilicus. It is named for Thomas S. Cullen (1869-1953), an obstetrician who first described the sign in ruptured ectopic pregnancy in 1916. This sign takes 24-48 hours to appear and can predict acute pancreatitis, with moality rising from 8-10% to 40%. It may be accompanied by Grey Turner's sign (bruising of the flank), which may then be indicative of pancreatic necrosis with retroperitoneal or intraabdominal bleeding.
Acute cholecystitis
Acute pancreatitis
Acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis
Blunt injury abdomen