Thursday, July 12, 2012

77 - Tillaux's triad

Tillaux's traid helps us in diagnosis of Mesenteric cyst during physical examination :

This triad consists of :
1- Fluctuant swelling (cyst) near the umblicus.
2- It moves freely in direction vertical on the attachment of mesentery.
3- It is dull surrounded by a zone of resonance and traversed by band of resonance.

1 comment:

Fowl Ideas said...

Sorry...my Latin's a bit rusty.

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