AIPGMEE 2011 – MCQ 10 – Bruise

Auto-Rikshaw ran over a child’s thigh, there is a mark of the tyre tracks, it is an
A. Contact bruise
B. Patterned bruise
C. Imprint abrasion
D. Ectopic bruise

Correct answer: C. Imprint abrasion

Imprint abrasions, also known as Impact Abrasions are caused by the stamping of some object against the skin like radiators of cars in vehicular accidents.