Long-standing Morel-Lavallée lesion of the thigh simulating a neoplasm

KALACI A., KARAZİNCİR S., Yanat A. N.

Clinical Imaging, cilt.31, sa.4, ss.287-291, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2007.01.012
  • Dergi Adı: Clinical Imaging
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.287-291
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Chronic expanding hematoma, Morel-Lavallée lesion, MRI, Soft tissue tumors, Ultrasound
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We report on the case of a 56-year-old man in whom a Morel-Lavallée lesion developed in the thigh. Ultrasound revealed a well-defined thick-walled cystic mass between the hypodermis and fascial planes that in some areas constituted hyperechoic papillar extensions in its wall. Magnetic resonance T1-weighted images showed that the mass was well circumscribed and mildly inhomogeneous and had a high signal intensity. On T2-weighted images, the mass had mixed signal intensity and a fluid-fluid level. We also discuss both the difficulty in making a differential diagnosis for and the treatment of this lesion. © 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.