Morel-Lavallée effusions in the thigh.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
To assess the radiological features of Morel-Lavallée effusion in the thigh. A retrospective study of clinical records and radiological studies was carried out on three patients with Morel-Lavallée effusion. Ultrasound and computed tomography (CT) were able to locate the effusion in the three patients. CT demonstrated a capsule around the lesion. A fluid-fluid level was visible with both techniques. Ultrasound and CT are good methods for assessing patients with Morel-Lavallée effusion of the thigh. CT can be used to distinguish patients requiring surgical treatment from those who could be treated by conservative measures.
Medical subject headings
- Exudates and Transudates
- Lymphatic Diseases
- Muscle, Skeletal
- Thigh
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed