Monday 17 December 2012

SLIP QUESTION..

What is slip sign? which tumor it is seen commonly? what is its use?

5 comments:

  1. A tumor when palpated between fingers if its edge slips it is called slip sign.

    It is seen commonly in lipomas.

    It is used to differentiate between lipomas and cysts

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  2. slip sign is the condition when a swelling is palpated using fingers the edge of the swelling slips seen in lipoma use to differentiate a cyst and lipoma

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  3. Slip sign is when a swelling is palpated between the fingers, its edge slips.
    it is seen in benign tumor of adipose tissue that is lipoma.
    it is used to differentiate between a lipoma and a cyst

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  4. Slip sign is done by checking the borders of swelling. Its done to differentiate lipoma and sebaceous customers. Lipoma does not yield when pressed by index finger but slip away but cyst will yield on touch

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  5. swelling slips during palpation with fingers
    seen in lipoma

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