hematoma
Hematomas (alternative plural: hematomata) are the name given to localized collections of blood and they can form virtually anywhere in the body. They often form secondary to trauma or surgery but spontaneous formation is also not uncommon, especially in those with coagulation disorders or on anticoagulant therapy.
Hematomas may be hyperacute to chronic in duration and therefore their internal contents will vary from fresh hemorrhage to chronic hemoglobin degradation products (e.g. hemosiderin and ferritin) and are often a mixture of different aged components. The physical consistency of the collection may also vary from a hyperacute purely liquid collection to a chronic solidified mass-like state, but often a mixed cystic-solid state.
Hematomas are usually sterile when first formed and the majority remain uninfected. However, superinfection is seen forming a hemorrhagic abscess and is one of the well-recognized complications, and therefore risks, of draining a hematoma.
Specific hematomas
- aortic intramural hematoma
- bladder flap hematoma
- breast hematoma
- chronic expanding hematoma
- duodenal hematoma
- extradural hematoma
- extrapleural hematoma
- nasal septal hematoma
- periorbital hematoma
- perirenal hematoma
- psoas hematoma
- rectus sheath hematoma
- retroclival hematoma
- retro-orbital hematoma
- retroperitoneal hematoma
- retroplacental hematoma
- retrosternal hematoma
- scalp hematoma
- spinal epidural hematoma
- splenic hematoma
- subdural hematoma
- subfascial hematoma
- testicular hematoma
- umbilical cord hematoma
History and etymology
Hematoma ultimately derives from Ancient Greek roots. "Haemato-" is from the Ancient Greek "αιμα" (haima) meaning blood. The suffix "-oma" is ultimately from the Ancient Greek word "ωμα" (oma), meaning process/action, but as a suffix is used in pathology to indicate a mass, both benign and malignant.
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