Morel-Lavallée lesion: Difference between revisions
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**Disrupts capillaries and lymphatics resulting in leakage of lymph, blood, and necrotic fat | **Disrupts capillaries and lymphatics resulting in leakage of lymph, blood, and necrotic fat | ||
*Most commonly seen in proximal thigh | *Most commonly seen in proximal thigh | ||
**Also reported in trunk, prepatellar region, lumbar region, or scapular regions | |||
*If not diagnosed early, can become infected | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
*Enlarging, painful area of swelling | |||
*Soft tissue fluctuance | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
Revision as of 18:39, 14 March 2018
Background
- Posttraumatic, closed degloving injury
- Results in subcutaneous fluid collection after abrupt separation of skin and subcutaneous tissues from underlying fascia
- Disrupts capillaries and lymphatics resulting in leakage of lymph, blood, and necrotic fat
- Most commonly seen in proximal thigh
- Also reported in trunk, prepatellar region, lumbar region, or scapular regions
- If not diagnosed early, can become infected
Clinical Features
- Enlarging, painful area of swelling
- Soft tissue fluctuance