Hematomas are a collection of blood outside of a blood vessel. Read about the types, symptoms, signs, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of hematomas.
Hematomas in deeper tissues or organs may sometimes resolve on their own, but can be more serious and may need treatment. Hematomas inside the skull or backbone can be serious or even life-threatening and must be attended to immediately because they can affect the functions of the brain and...
Here, four cases of what were termed “ancient hematomas” presented in the tensor fascia lata muscle of the thigh. All lesions presented clinically as deep-seated variably enlarging masses that developed over the course of 6 to 12 weeks and anywhere from 18 months to 20 years after initial ...
Experience in the treatment of five cases of retroperitoneal hematoma with associated femoral neuralgia forms the basis for this report. In our series, spontaneous retroperitoneal hematoma occurs most often in patients taking anticoagulants. Symptoms generally follow minor trauma to the leg or hip such ...
antibiotic treatment Keywords: Case report, Pasteurella, Mycotic aneurysm, Femoral artery Background Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida) is a well-known gram-negative facultative anaerobic coccobacillus pre- sent in the normal oral flora of animals, with cats and dogs having the highest carriage...
Spontaneous muscle hematomas are a common and serious complication of anticoagulant treatment. The incidence of this event has increased along with the rise in the number of patients receiving anticoagulants. Radiological management is both diagnostic and interventional. Computed tomography angiography (CTA...
hasn't completely disappeared (it's still raised maybe an inch from the scar) and has all but stopped "oozing" blood or bleeding. I do have a check up in two weeks with my doctor, but would like to know what are the chances that I will have to have surgery to remove the hematoma...
Physical examination showed swelling of her right lower extremity up to a thigh level with a positive Homan sign and Pratt sign. Under the impression of deep venous thrombosis (DVT), she was admitted for further treatment. At admission, her body mass index was 18 kg/m2 . Laboratory ...
For example, 2 months prior to the back incident, the patient sought care for a hematoma in his right thigh, but left the hospital AMA before completing his therapy. Due in part to that history, when he returned to the hospital with back pain, his care team ordered a CT scan, which ...
Postprocedure, close monitoring of the hemodynamic status with regular neurovascular checks enables early identification of complications and appropriate treatment. Additional manual compression may be required if a hematoma is present. For patients on anticoagulants and antiplatelet therapy, prolonged ...