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Ecchymosis

Known as: Bruise, Ecchymoses, Ecchymosis [Disease/Finding] 
Extravasation of blood into the skin, resulting in a nonelevated, rounded or irregular, blue or purplish patch, larger than a petechia.
National Institutes of Health

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BLEEDING DISORDER, PLATELET-TYPE, 11ContusionsCraniofaciofrontodigital SyndromeEHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME, MUSCULOCONTRACTURAL TYPE 1

Narrower (7)

Contusion of handContusion of lower legContusion of thighbruise of head

Broader (1)

skin symptoms

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Review
2014
Review
2014
Halal and kosher slaughter methods and meat quality: a review.
Review
2009
Review
2009
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in children with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP): study of 40 cases.
Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a rare but devastating complication of childhood immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP). A survey… 
Review
2005
Review
2005
Systematic review of endovenous laser treatment for varicose veins
The safety and effectiveness of endovenous laser treatment (EVLT) for varicose veins are not yet fully evaluated. 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Endovenous laser photocoagulation (EVLP) for varicose veins
Untreated varicose veins have significant morbidity and potential mortality. Treatment aims to relieve symptoms, improve… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Oral manifestations and salivary flow rate, pH, and buffer capacity in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing hemodialysis.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Use of intralesional verapamil to dissolve Peyronie's disease plaque: a long-term single-blind study.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Patterns of genital injury in female sexual assault victims.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Transrectal ultrasound‐guided percutaneous radical cryosurgical ablation of the prostate
Background. The two major treatments for prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy and radiation therapy, are associated with… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Clinicopathologic correlations in leukemia cutis.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Death caused by recreational cocaine use. An update.
The epidemiologic, pathological, and toxicological findings of 60 cocaine-related overdose deaths from middle 1978 through 1982… 
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