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In medicine, Blumer's shelf is a finding felt in rectal examination that indicates that a tumor has metastasized to the pouch of Douglas. It is usually a site of metastasis of cancers of the lung, pancreas, and stomach. Blumer's shelf or peritoneal cul-de-sac, is a shelf palpable on rectal or vaginal examination. It is due to metastatic tumor cells gravitating from an abdominal cancer and growing in the rectovesical or rectouterine pouch. Synonym(s): rectal shelf

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  • In medicine, Blumer's shelf is a finding felt in rectal examination that indicates that a tumor has metastasized to the pouch of Douglas. It is usually a site of metastasis of cancers of the lung, pancreas, and stomach. Blumer's shelf or peritoneal cul-de-sac, is a shelf palpable on rectal or vaginal examination. It is due to metastatic tumor cells gravitating from an abdominal cancer and growing in the rectovesical or rectouterine pouch. Synonym(s): rectal shelf (en)
  • Próg Blumera – badalne per rectum masy guzowate w (u mężczyzn) lub (u kobiet) występujące w rozrostach nowotworowych. Najczęściej towarzyszy rakowi trzonu i ogona trzustki. Nazwa objawu pochodzi od amerykańskiego lekarza (1872–1962). (pl)
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  • In medicine, Blumer's shelf is a finding felt in rectal examination that indicates that a tumor has metastasized to the pouch of Douglas. It is usually a site of metastasis of cancers of the lung, pancreas, and stomach. Blumer's shelf or peritoneal cul-de-sac, is a shelf palpable on rectal or vaginal examination. It is due to metastatic tumor cells gravitating from an abdominal cancer and growing in the rectovesical or rectouterine pouch. Synonym(s): rectal shelf (en)
  • Próg Blumera – badalne per rectum masy guzowate w (u mężczyzn) lub (u kobiet) występujące w rozrostach nowotworowych. Najczęściej towarzyszy rakowi trzonu i ogona trzustki. Nazwa objawu pochodzi od amerykańskiego lekarza (1872–1962). (pl)
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  • Blumer's shelf (en)
  • Próg Blumera (pl)
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