Long-standing Morel-Lavallee lesion of the thigh simulating a neoplasm
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Date
2007
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Volume Title
Publisher
Elsevier Science Inc
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info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Abstract
We report on the case of a 56-year-old man in whom a Morel-Lavallee 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 T-1-weighted images showed that the mass was well circumscribed and mildly inhomogeneous and had a high signal intensity. On T-2-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. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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Keywords
Morel-Lavallee lesion, chronic expanding hematoma, MRI, ultrasound, soft tissue tumors
Journal or Series
Clinical Imaging
WoS Q Value
Q4
Scopus Q Value
Q2
Volume
31
Issue
4
