[New post] Thomas sign

Gary Zhang posted: " Description Thomas's sign: Silver, aluminium or metallic coloured stools. Caused by the combination of cholestatic (acholic) pale stools secondary to CBD obstruction and the black-tar colour malaena. Thomas's silver stool sign is a rare but specif" New post on Life in the Fast Lane • LITFL Thomas sign by Gary Zhang Description Thomas's sign: Silver, aluminium or metallic coloured stools. Caused by the combination of cholestatic (acholic) pale stools secondary to CBD obstruction and the black-tar colour malaena. Thomas's silver stool sign is a rare but specific sign for carcinoma involving the ampulla of Vater. History of the silver stool 1955 - Sir William Heneage Ogilvie […] Read more of this post Gary Zhang | January 1, 2022 at 10:24 pm | Tags: AM Thomas, Antony Michael Thomas, carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater, Silver stool, Thomas' sign, Thomas's sign | Categories: Eponym, Gastroenterology, General Surgery | URL: https://litfl.com/?p=252944 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Life in the Fast Lane • LITFL. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://litfl.com/thomas-sign/