Rosenstein's sign

Rosenstein's sign
Differential diagnosisacute appendicitis

Rosenstein's sign, also known as Sitkovskiy sign, is a sign of acute appendicitis.[1]

It is observed when tenderness in the right lower quadrant increases when the patient moves from the supine position to a recumbent posture on the left side.[2]

  1. ^ Sachdeva, Anupam; Dutta, AK (31 August 2012). Advances in Pediatrics. JP Medical Ltd. p. 1432. ISBN 978-93-5025-777-7.
  2. ^ Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Appendicitis JMAJ 46(5): 217–221, 2003 Hiroshi ISHIKAWA