Pempertons sign is seen in retrosternal goitre
This sign demonstrate the presence of latent pressure in the thoracic inlet
- The patient raises both his/her arms until they touch the ears.
- Hold up for sometime.
- Look for congestion of the face, cyanosis and distress in a retrosternal goitre.
This sign demonstrate the presence of latent pressure in the thoracic inlet
Pemberton's sign was named after Dr. Hugh Pemberton
A positive Pemberton's sign is seen in superior vena cava syndrome (SVC), as a result of a mass in the mediastinum. the
sign is most commonly described in patients with substernal goiters where the
goiter “corks off” the thoracic inlet.this maneuver is very useful in any patient with adenopathy, tumor,
or fibrosis involving the mediastinum
