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Originally appearing in Volume V12, Page 805 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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HAEMATOCELE (Gr. aiya,
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blood, and rd7X17,
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tumour)  , the medical
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term for a localized collection of
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blood in the tunica vaginalis or
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cord . It is usually the result of a sudden
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blow or severe
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strain, but may arise from disease . At first it forms a smooth, fluctuating, opaque swelling, but later becomes hard and
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firm . In chronic cases the walls of the tunica vaginalis undergo changes . The treatment of a
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case seen soon after the injury is directed towards keeping the patient at
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rest, elevating the parts, and applying an evaporating lotion or
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ice-bag . In chronic cases it may be necessary to
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lay open the cavity and remove the coagulum .

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