='The hematoma is an accumulation of blood under the skin, resulting from a rupture bleeding) vessels. A hematoma may also occur on other body tissues.
The black eye (periorbital ecchymosis) is a form of hematoma.
When a ruptured blood vessel, blood accumulates under the skin. Unable to expand, forming a pocket.
The subcutaneous hematoma occurs after a shock or surgery. The area swells and pain is felt. Different colors mark the injured area until finally disappearing after fifteen days.
A small surgery to remove the blood may be necessary when the hematoma is very large. The coagulated blood is a medium conducive to infection. If the hematoma becomes infected, antibiotics are prescribed by the doctor.
The bruise under the skin and do not touch an organ or muscle is usually without serious consequence. However, hematoma forming very large near a body (brain, kidney, liver ...) or a muscle may be serious and requires intervention urgent medical attention.
13 avril 2010
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