2024年3月10日 · Have you found a purple mark somewhere on your body? It could be ecchymosis. That's the medical term for a type of bruise. This dark purple spot forms on your skin when blood leaks out of your...

Ecchymosis (bruising) occurs when blood pools under your skin after an injury. Bruises change color as they heal and most don’t need treatment.

2023年7月19日 · Ecchymosis is a term often used interchangeably with bruising or purpura. It refers to discoloration under the skin that occurs when blood vessels break, and blood leaks into nearby tissues....

2025年1月6日 · Ecchymosis, also known as a bruise, refers to the blue or purple skin discoloration that occurs as a result of rupture of blood vessels under the skin. Oftentimes, pain and tenderness accompany the discoloration.

2024年1月27日 · See a black or blue patch on your skin? It’s probably ecchymosis. Learn about this common type of bruise and how make it heal faster.

2024年9月17日 · Ecchymosis is caused by blood leaking into the tissues due to disordered cell function or trauma. When caused by trauma, ecchymosis is commonly referred to as a bruise or contusion. Hematoma is similar, but it is caused by large amounts of blood pooling under the skin.

2017年8月14日 · A bruise, also known as ecchymosis or a contusion, occurs when small blood vessels (capillaries) under the skin bleed, while the overlying skin remains intact. The injury causes blood to leak and collect near the skin surface, causing bluish-black skin discolouration.

Often mistaken for a common bruise, ecchymosis is characterized by a larger area of discoloration under the skin, caused by the leakage of blood from ruptured capillaries. Unlike regular bruises, ecchymosis covers a more extensive area and …

2024年12月2日 · Ecchymosis is a collection of blood under the skin. Blood leaks from blood vessels and collects in nearby tissues. This can happen anywhere just below the skin, or in a mucus membrane, such as your mouth.

2017年8月22日 · Ecchymosis is the discoloration of the skin, due to blood leaking out of vessels into the underlying subcutaneous tissues (extravasation). It is also called bleeding under the skin in...