Sonographic Murphy sign

Sonographic Murphy sign
Purposedetermine cholecystitis

A sonographic Murphy sign is a finding when performing diagnostic medical sonography. It is different from the Murphy sign found on physical examination, but both signs are associated with cholecystitis[1] When the sonographer presses directly over the gallbladder, and the patient expresses pain, more than when the sonographer presses anywhere else, this is said to be a positive sonographic Murphy sign.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Ralls, PW; Colletti, PM; Lapin, SA; Chandrasoma, P; Boswell WD, Jr; Ngo, C; Radin, DR; Halls, JM (June 1985). "Real-time sonography in suspected acute cholecystitis. Prospective evaluation of primary and secondary signs". Radiology. 155 (3): 767–71. doi:10.1148/radiology.155.3.3890007. PMID 3890007.
  2. ^ Simeone, JF; Brink, JA; Mueller, PR; Compton, C; Hahn, PF; Saini, S; Silverman, SG; Tung, G; Ferrucci, JT (February 1989). "The sonographic diagnosis of acute gangrenous cholecystitis: importance of the Murphy sign". AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology. 152 (2): 289–90. doi:10.2214/ajr.152.2.289. PMID 2643262.
  3. ^ Rumack, Carol M., ed. (2011). Diagnostic ultrasound (4th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier/Mosby. p. 203. ISBN 9780323053976.
  4. ^ "Acute Calculous Cholecystitis". ultrasoundtraining.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
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