[Cleft lobe sign. A curious clinical sign or an ischemic heart disease marker?].
The majority of studies have demonstrated a correlation between diagonal earlobe creases sign with coronary artery disease and atheroscleosis. Diagonal earlobe creases run from the lower pole of the external meatus, diagonally backwards to the edge of the lobe at approximately 45. The objective of this paper is review the evidence related to this interesting clinical sign.
Carrillo-Esper
Raúl
R
Fundación Clínica Sur, México, DF México. revistacma95@yahoo.com.mx
Carrillo-Córdova
Jorge Raúl
JR
Carrillo-Córdova
Luis Daniel
LD
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D054644:Ear Auricle; D004424:Ear Canal; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000266:history; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors