Courvoisier, Ludwig G.

Courvoisier,

Ludwig G., French surgeon, 1843-1918. Courvoisier gallbladder - an enlarged, often palpable, gallbladder in a patient with carcinoma of the head of the pancreas.Courvoisier law - enlargement of the gallbladder with jaundice is likely to result from carcinoma of the head of the pancreas and not from a stone in the common duct. Synonym(s): Courvoisier signCourvoisier sign - Synonym(s): Courvoisier law