A pediatric physical examination finding used when a hernia or hydrocele is suspected but no other clinical evidence confirms it. The examiner gently palpates the skin over the processus vaginalis near the pubic tubercle, feeling for a friction sensation likened to rubbing pieces of silk together; a positive finding indicates a patent processus vaginalis, with published estimates of 91 percent sensitivity and 97.3 percent specificity.
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ICD-10 ChapterXVIII: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified 2 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Silk-glove sign
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It involves gentle palpation of skin overlying the processus vaginalis along the area of the pubic tubercle in order to elicit what is often described as "pieces of silk friction" beneath the index finger.
2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
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Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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