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Contusions Definition
Common names:
  • Bruise to Skin
  • Contusions
  • Skin Bruise
A person with a contusion has a bruise. Images

A contusion is a swollen collection of blood that forms when blood vessels are broken, usually due to an injury. The color of a bruise represents blood that leaked into the tissue beneath the skin.

Minor injuries cause contusions in the tissues just beneath the skin: however, severe injuries can cause contusions in muscles, bone or internal organs.
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Last Updated: Aug 2, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MDJohn H. Beckett, MDD. Scott Gettings, MD
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