Published September 2010 | Version v1
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Morel-Lavallee lesion in the knee: a case report

Creators

  • 1. Clinica Radiologica Osorio Lopes, Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil)
  • 2. Pontificia Univ. Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil). Hospital Sao Lucas
  • 3. Pontificia Univ. Catolica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil). Center of Imaging Diagnosis

Description

Morel-Lavallee lesion is a degloving injury of the interface between the subcutaneous fat and the underlying fascia. This lesion is characterized by the development of a fluid collection that, although originally described in the thigh, it has also been described in other anatomical sites. The authors report the case of a patient with Morel-Lavallee lesion in the knee after trauma and describe the main characteristics of the lesion. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rb/v43n5/en_v43n5a14.pdf

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rb/v43n5/en_v43n5a14.pdf;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radiologia Brasileira
Journal Volume
43
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 336-338
ISSN
0100-3984
CODEN
RDBRAS

INIS

Country of Publication
Brazil
Country of Input or Organization
Brazil
INIS RN
42032440
Subject category
S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
Descriptors DEI
BONE JOINTS; DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; FASCIA; INJURIES; LEGS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE
Descriptors DEC
ANIMAL TISSUES; BODY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; DISEASES; LIMBS; ORGANS; RESONANCE; SKELETON