Kyu-Dong Shim; Won Rak Choi; Ye-Soo Park

doi:10.12671/jkfs.2017.30.3.142

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Shim, Choi, and Park: Extensive Multiple Morel-Lavallée Lesions: A Case Report

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2017; 30(3): 142-145.

Published online: 21 July 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2017.30.3.142

Extensive Multiple Morel-Lavallée Lesions: A Case Report

Kyu-Dong Shim, M.D.

, Won Rak Choi, M.D.

, Ye-Soo Park, M.D.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Guri, Korea.

Correspondence to: Ye-Soo Park, M.D. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Guri Hospital, Hanyang University College of Medicine, 153 Gyeongchun-ro, Guri 11923, Korea. Tel: +82-31-560-2181, Fax: +82-31-557-8781, hyparkys@hanyang.ac.kr

Received 13 January 2017 Revised 17 April 2017 Accepted 27 April 2017

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Abstract

Morel-Lavallée is a rare lesion caused by post-traumatic soft tissue injury. It usually occurs around the greater trochanter, and it occurs very rarely in the lumbar region. It is often difficult to be diagnosed in the emergency room. Delayed diagnosis may result in the need for open surgery. The authors report a patient with extensive multiple Morel-Lavallée lesions in the thoracolumbar, buttock, and thigh after trauma and provide a literature review.

Keywords: Morel-Lavallée lesion, Trauma, Thoracolumbar region

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Fig. 1

Sagittal T2-weighted fat-suppressed image of the thoracolumbar spine (A) shows a large fluid collection within the subcutaneous tissues, from the T10 level to the S1 level. Coronal T2-weighted fat-suppressed image of the left thigh (B) and axial image of the right hip (C) show a fluid collection between the fascia and the subcutaneous layer.

Fig. 2

Intraoperative appearance of Morel-Lavallée lesions at the thoracolumbar spine (A) and left thigh (B).

Fig. 3

Longitudinal ultrasound image of the thoracolumbar spine (A), and transverse ultrasound image of the left thigh (B) and right hip (C).

Notes

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ORCID iDs

Kyu-Dong Shim
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2213-024X

Won Rak Choi
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0854-7567

Ye-Soo Park
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2801-2674

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