boas' sign

Questions

What does boas' sign mean?

hyperesthesia below the right scapula, sometimes a symptom of acute cholecystitis

Where does boas' sign come from?

Named after Ismar Isidor Boas (1858–1938), German physician.

How to pronounce boas' sign

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