Open Access‘Frank’s sign: dermatological marker for coronary artery disease’
Author(s) -
Omer Ali Mohamed Ahmed Elawad,
Ahmed Abdalazim Dafallah Albashir
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
oxford medical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.169
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2053-8855
DOI - 10.1093/omcr/omab089
Subject(s) - earlobe , medicine , sign (mathematics) , coronary artery disease , cardiology , auricle , artery , radiology , surgery , mathematical analysis , mathematics
Frank’ sign or diagonal earlobe crease (DELC) is a diagonal earlobe crease that extends backwards from the tragus at an angle of 45 degree across the lobule to the ear edge of the auricle. It has been described as a dermatological marker for coronary artery disease. Frank’s sign is a useful clinical sign for coronary artery disease. Inspection of the earlobes should be considered as integral part of the physical examination in clinical practice for patients with suspected coronary artery disease.