"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Ecchymosis" by people in this website by year, and whether "Ecchymosis" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Ecchymosis" by people in Profiles.
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An Algorithm for Control of Excessive Perioperative Bleeding and Ecchymosis in Rhinoplasty Patients Based on 4 Decades of Experience. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2025 01 01; 155(1):35e-43e.
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Extensive ecchymotic patch in a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Int J Dermatol. 2024 Mar; 63(3):313-315.
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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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Improving forensics: Characterizing injuries among community-dwelling physically abused older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2021 08; 69(8):2252-2261.
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Impact of treatment-related adverse events on efficacy of intralesional collagenase therapy for Peyronie's disease. Int J Impot Res. 2021 Jan; 33(1):128-130.
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The Reverse Oblique Supracondylar Humerus Fracture: Description of a Novel Fracture Pattern. J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 Feb; 40(2):e131-e137.
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Reply re: "Assessing the Efficacy of Arnica montana and Rhododendron tomentosum (Ledum palustre) in the Reduction of Ecchymosis and Edema After Oculofacial Surgery: Preliminary Results". Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jan/Feb; 33(1):75.
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Arnica montana and Rhododendron tomentosum (Ledum palustre) in the Reduction of Ecchymosis and Edema After Oculofacial Surgery: Preliminary Results. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2017 Jan/Feb; 33(1):47-52.
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Abdominal pannus with verrucous nodules, ecchymosis, and ulcerations in the setting of lymphedema. Int J Dermatol. 2017 Feb; 56(2):e16-e18.
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Is There a Role for Arnica and Bromelain in Prevention of Post-Procedure Ecchymosis or Edema? A Systematic Review of the Literature. Dermatol Surg. 2016 Apr; 42(4):445-63.