It was described by Gardner and Diamond in 1995 for the first time in four women who had recurrent
ecchymoses after minor taumas (1).
In our case, a 20-year-old married woman suffering from nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, fatigue, and
ecchymoses around the lower part of her extremities was admitted to the Department of Gastroenterology of the Ankara University School of Medicine.
Even at the low dose, skin thinning and
ecchymoses represent one of the most common glucocorticoid adverse events.
In conclusion the sudden presence of large hematoma or extensive
ecchymoses especially in the elderly or in postpartum women without significant trauma or known bleeding disorder should raise suspicion of an acquired Factor VIII inhibitor.
A rare presenting symptom in children with leukaemia, called leukaemia cutis, may be confused with
ecchymoses, since the lesions may be purplish in colour.
extensive
ecchymoses, diarrhea, absence of neck stiffness, and shock were more frequent among suspected cases (p < 0.
Three terms that refer to the bleeding that occurs in the skin are petechiae, purpura, and
ecchymoses.
In this study, genital injury was defined as any visible tissue trauma that could be categorized using the TEARS classification system (tears,
ecchymoses, abrasions, redness, and swelling).
Other ocular manifestations of battering include hyphema, lid
ecchymoses, subconjunctival hemorrhage, lens subluxation, and differences in pupil size.
It is important to keep in mind that when any child presents with petechiae and
ecchymoses, the possibilities of accidental injury, abuse, any kind of mechanical pressure (such as cupping or coining, which are acceptable practices in some cultures), and excessive crying, coughing, or distress (mostly in infants and young children) can all cause petechiae (Fox, 1997).
Her whole body was moon shaped (not just her face) and was covered with
ecchymoses and weeping abrasions.
