Hematocele
| Hematocele | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| Specialty | urology |
| ICD-10 | N50.1 |
| ICD-9-CM | 608.83 |
| DiseasesDB | 30746 |
| MeSH | D006398 |
A hematocele is a collection of blood in a body cavity.[1]
The term most commonly refers to the collection of blood in the tunica vaginalis around the testicle.[2] Hematoceles can also occur in the abdominal cavity and other body cavities.[3][4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Dorlands Medical Dictionary:hematocele".
- ↑ Hematocele. Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders.
- ↑ Manson, F. Ectopic pregnancy with negative serum hCG level. SonoWorld.com. 2006.
- ↑ Bedi, D., et al. (1984). Chronic ectopic pregnancy. J Ultrasound Med 3 347-52.
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