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hematoma [‚hē·mə′tō·mə] (medicine) A localized mass of blood in tissue; usually it clots and becomes encapsulated by connective tissue. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Spontaneous retropharyngeal haematoma in a parathyroid adenoma. Ultrasonography and computed tomography reduce unnecessary surgery in abdominal rectus sheath haematoma. Alternatively, following a strategy first tried by clinical investigators more than 20 years ago, a catheter can be inserted into the haematoma using stereotaxy via a small hole in the skull with subsequent administration of a drug that dissolves the partially clotted blood. |
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