Romana's sign

English

Alternative forms

• Romaña's sign

Etymology

Named after Argetine researcher Cecilio Romaña, who first described the phenomenon.

Proper noun

Romana's sign

1. The unilateral painless periorbital swelling associated with the acute stage of Chagas' disease.

Translations

periorbital swelling associated with the acute stage of Chagas' disease

• Portuguese: sinal de Romaña m, sinal de Romana m