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Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Eccles Street, Dublin 7, Ireland. jonnymoriarty@yahoo.comIssue Date
2011-03MeSH
EdemaHumans
Leg
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Soft Tissue Injuries
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A rare cause of calf swelling: the Morel-Lavallee lesion. 2011, 180 (1):265-8 Ir J Med SciJournal
Irish journal of medical scienceDOI
10.1007/s11845-009-0386-5PubMed ID
19618237Additional Links
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19618237Abstract
Calf swelling is a common clinical presentation with a wide and varied differential diagnosis. The Morel-Lavallee is a rare cause of subcutaneous swelling, caused by post-traumatic shearing of the hypodermis from the underlying fascia. The potential space so created fills with blood, lymph and necrotic fat giving specific findings on MR evaluation.A case of a 53-year-old man with calf swelling is presented, with clinical and MRI correlation. Treatment options and clinical course are discussed.
The Morel-Lavallee lesion is a rare but important cause of calf swelling. MRI is the mainstay of diagnosis and treatment includes both surgical and minimally invasive modalities.
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