What is a Brain Contusion ?

If you go to your doctor for an injury, they might tell you that you have a contusion. A contusion is just the medical term for a bruise.

Contusions are a type of hematoma — any collection of blood outside a blood vessel. When you get a contusion, capillaries or blood vessels are injured and blood leaks into the surrounding area.

Anyone can get a contusion, but we’ll explain how contusions can affect your bones and soft tissues differently, along with how each type of contusion is treated.