Aaron's sign

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Wikipedia

Aaron's sign
Location of McBurney's point (1), located two thirds the distance from the umbilicus (2) to the right anterior superior iliac spine (3)
Differential diagnosisAppendicitis

Aaron's sign is a referred pain felt in the epigastrium upon continuous firm pressure over McBurney's point.[1] It is a non-specific sign of appendicitis. While the sign is well known, and taught in medical education, its efficacy has not been well established.[2]

Aaron's sign is named for Charles Dettie Aaron, an American gastroenterologist.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Rastogi, Vaibhav; Singh, Devina; Tekiner, Halil; Ye, Fan; Mazza, Joseph J.; Yale, Steven H. (June 2019). "Abdominal Physical Signs and Medical Eponyms: Part II. Physical Examination of Palpation, 1907-1926". Clinical Medicine & Research. 17 (1–2): 47–54. doi:10.3121/cmr.2018.1426. ISSN 1554-6179. PMC 6886893. PMID 31160480.
  2. ↑ Iqbal, Subhan. "Aaron sign | Radiology Reference Article | Radiopaedia.org". Radiopaedia. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  3. ↑ "Who Named It?". Archived from the original on 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2005-02-27.