haematocele
/ˈhiːmətə(ʊ)siːl
/(US hematocele)
noun Medicine
A swelling caused by blood collecting in a body cavity.Both pyoceles and hematoceles contain multiple septae (membranous partitions) within the fluid collection....
- Here there is pelvic haematocele a result of tubal leak following tubal pregnancy.
- Sonography can be used to distinguish less serious injuries such as scrotal hematomas, hydroceles, and hematoceles from surgical emergencies such as testicular rupture.