Romana's sign

English

Alternative forms

Romaña's sign

Etymology

Named after Argetine researcher Cecilio Romaña, who first described the phenomenon.

Proper noun

Romana 's sign

The unilateral painless periorbital swelling associated with the acute stage of Chagas' disease.

Translations

periorbital swelling associated with the acute stage of Chagas' disease

Portuguese: sinal de Romaña m, sinal de Romana m

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