"Ecchymosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Extravasation of blood into the skin, resulting in a nonelevated, rounded or irregular, blue or purplish patch, larger than a petechia.
| Descriptor ID |
D004438
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C15.378.100.452 C23.550.414.625 C23.888.885.312
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ecchymosis" by people in Profiles.
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Homeopathic Agents or Vitamins in Reducing Ecchymosis after Oculofacial Surgery: A Report by the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Ophthalmology. 2022 02; 129(2):220-226.
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Intraperitoneal bladder rupture in a young child with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Am J Med Genet A. 2021 03; 185(3):841-844.
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Symptomatic Cryofibrinogenemia Following Trauma. J Clin Rheumatol. 2017 Dec; 23(8):449-450.
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A 7-Year-Old Girl With Periorbital Edema, Ecchymosis, and Conjunctival Hemorrhage. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 10 01; 170(10):1021-1022.
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Sodium hypochlorite-induced acute kidney injury. Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2014 Mar; 25(2):381-4.
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A rare cause of extensive facial and neck hematoma. Intensive Care Med. 2014 May; 40(5):734-5.
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Packing and postoperative rhinoplasty management: a survey report. Aesthet Surg J. 2011 Feb; 31(2):184-9.
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Is the Puerto Rican racer, Alsophis portoricensis, really harmless? A case report series. Wilderness Environ Med. 2010 Dec; 21(4):353-6.
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Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: an unexpected cause. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2008 May; 47(4):388-94.
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[Periorbital ecchymosis--trauma or tumor?]. Praxis (Bern 1994). 2007 May 16; 96(20):811-4.