The David Sign, Revisited

The David Sign, Revisited

This commentary discusses a new, previously unrecognized, undocumented, anatomic finding concerning the jugular venous distention present on one of the world’s most famous statues, Michelangelo’s David. This finding is provocative as it involves of one of Michelangelo’s “messages” being demonstrated...

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Main Author:	Daniel M. Gelfman, MD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:	American Journal of Medicine Open
Subjects:	The David Sign Michelangelo Jugular venous distention External jugular vein Anterior jugular vein
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2667036423000316
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