{"id":1067,"date":"2016-12-31T06:18:29","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T06:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emedicalhub.com\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2018-08-06T17:59:39","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T17:59:39","slug":"ecchymosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emedicalhub.com\/ecchymosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Ecchymosis"},"content":{"rendered":"
Ecchymosis [pronunciation: (\/\u02cc\u025bk\u1d7b\u02c8mo\u028as\u1d7bs\/, ICD-10: R23.3] is defined as hemorrhagic blotching due to pooling of blood under the skin or mucous membrane caused by medical conditions, hematologic diseases, or trauma.<\/p>\n
Violaceous discoloration of the skin is observed which is usually negative for pain, induration, and firmness [1, 2<\/strong>]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n After the trauma, red blood cells extravasate from the blood vessels into the underlying tissue. Macrophages phagocytose the red blood cells and eventually be degraded. The component of red blood cell that is responsible to violaceous color is hemoglobin, which will be enzymatically converted into bilirubin (blue green). Later on, bilirubin will be converted to hemosiderin which will give a golden brown color, when the ecchymosis is about to heal [3<\/strong>]<\/sup>.<\/p>\n Picture 2: Ecchymosis in steroid-induced purpura<\/em> Picture 3<\/em> Picture 4: Basilar skull fracture in the temporal bone can cause raccoon\u2019s eyes and Battle\u2019s sign<\/em> Picture 5: Periorbital ecchymosis due to trauma<\/em> Picture 6: Unilateral periorbital ecchymosis<\/em> Picture 7: Bilateral periorbital ecchymosis<\/em> Picture 8: Battle sign or mastoid ecchymosis due to basilar skull fracture<\/em> Picture 9: Illustration of Cullen sign (periumbilical ecchymosis) and Grey Turner sign (ecchymosis on the lateral abdominal wall)<\/em>Ecchymosis Pictures<\/h2>\n
<\/a>Picture 1: Ecchymoses<\/em>
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