"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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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ecchymosis" by people in Profiles.
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Marous CL, Wladis EJ. Reply Re: "Effects of Preoperative Intravenous Versus Subcutaneous Tranexamic Acid on Postoperative Periorbital Ecchymosis and Edema Following Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled, Comparative Study". Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 Jul-Aug 01; 40(4):471.
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David M, Pelberg J, Kuntz C. Grey Turner's sign. QJM. 2013 May; 106(5):481-2.
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Nomura JT, Sierzenski PR. Ultrasound diagnosis of penile fracture. J Emerg Med. 2010 Apr; 38(3):362-5.
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Allen DB, Bielory L, Derendorf H, Dluhy R, Colice GL, Szefler SJ. Inhaled corticosteroids: past lessons and future issues. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2003 Sep; 112(3 Suppl):S1-40.
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Bauer SJ, Hollander JE, Fuchs SH, Thode HC. A clinical decision rule in the evaluation of acute knee injuries. J Emerg Med. 1995 Sep-Oct; 13(5):611-5.