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- Relief of pain at tumor site upon vascular occlusion of limb, with acute return of pain with reperfusion
- Used to diagnose glomus tumors
- Named after Hildreth in 1970
- 92% sensitivity and 91% specificity with a positive predictive value of 92% and a negative predictive value of 91%
References
- Bickley L, Hoekelman R. Bates’ Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking. Philadephia, Pa: Lippincott; 2009.