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

KALACI A., KARAZİNCİR S., Yanat A. N.

Clinical Imaging, vol.31, no.4, pp.287-291, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2007.01.012
  • Journal Name: Clinical Imaging
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.287-291
  • Keywords: Chronic expanding hematoma, Morel-Lavallée lesion, MRI, Soft tissue tumors, Ultrasound
  • Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.