The eponym 'chandelier sign' refers to which clinical finding?
- A Pain on moving the uterine cervix during bimanual examination ✓
- B Tenderness elicited over the liver margin in perihepatitis
- C Rebound tenderness at McBurney point
- D Pain on traction of the uterus at laparoscopy
Correct answer: A. Pain on moving the uterine cervix during bimanual examination
Explanation
Chandelier sign describes cervical motion tenderness: the patient jumps toward the ceiling, as if reaching for a chandelier, when the cervix is moved between the examining fingers. It reflects peritoneal inflammation of the adnexa and pelvis and forms part of the minimum clinical criteria for empiric PID treatment. The other signs belong to appendicitis, Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, and intraoperative assessment respectively.
Reference: Williams Gynecology, 4th ed.
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