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Morel-Lavallée lesion: A closed degloving injury that requires real attention
Anirudh V Nair1, Pk Nazar1, Resmi Sekhar1
1Department of Radiodiagnosis, Amrita Institute of Medical Science, Kochi, Kerala, India.
The Indian Journal of Radiology & Imaging
|August 13, 2014
Abstract:
Morel-Lavallée lesions are post-traumatic, closed degloving injuries occurring deep to subcutaneous plane due to disruption of capillaries resulting in an effusion containing hemolymph and necrotic fat. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice in the evaluation of Morel-Lavallée lesion. Early diagnosis and management is essential as any delay in diagnosis or missed lesion will lead to the effusion becoming infected or leading to extensive skin necrosis.