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Observation of Frank’s Sign in a Patient Applied to The Smoking Cessation Clinic

Sigara Bırakma Polikliniğine Başvuran Hastada Frank İşareti Gözlemlenmesi

Aynur Yıldırım(Konya Beyhekim Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi)0000-0002-4120-5585
Pages
242–244
Publication Date
2025-06-09
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This case report presents a 42-year-old female patient who visited the smoking cessation clinic, reporting the presence of Frank's sign in herself and her family.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis.
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Key Findings & Data:Frank's sign is a diagonal crease in the earlobe, strongly associated with coronary atherosclerosis.
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Conclusion & Impact:This case report presents a 42-year-old female patient who visited the smoking cessation clinic, reporting the presence of Frank's sign in herself and her family.
🔬Design:Olgu Sunumu
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Frank işareti · sigara bırakma · kardiyovasküler hastalık

Abstract

Smoking increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases and atherosclerosis. Frank's sign is a diagonal crease in the earlobe, strongly associated with coronary atherosclerosis. Detection of Frank's sign can help take early precautions regarding cardiovascular diseases. This case report presents a 42-year-old female patient who visited the smoking cessation clinic, reporting the presence of Frank's sign in herself and her family.

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Sigara kardiyovasküler hastalık ve ateroskleroz riskini artırır. Frank işareti kulakta çapraz deri kıvrımıdır. Koroner ateroskleroz ile güçlü bir şekilde ilişkilendirilmiştir. Frank işareti tespiti kardiyovasküler hastalıklar açısından erkenden önlem almamıza yardımcı olabilir. Bu olgu sunumunda sigara bıraktırma polikliniğine başvuran 42 yaş kadın hastanın kendisinde ve ailesinde frank işareti bulunma durumu bildirilmiştir.

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Yıldırım, A. (2025). Observation of Frank’s Sign in a Patient Applied to The Smoking Cessation Clinic. Turkish Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Cilt: 19 Sayı: 2, 242–244. https://doi.org/10.21763/tjfmpc.1607307

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