title: Pseudocyst formation after abdominal liposuction-extravasations of Morel-Lavallée on MR images.
abstract: A swelling of the abdominal wall in a 27-year-old woman after undergoing liposuction is described. Pseudocyst of Morel-Lavallée was located within the abdominal fascia and removed by surgery. MRI showed a non-homogenous mass with hyper intense fluid level and septations in T2-weighted images. We speculated that MRI can be used to guide the treatment (conservative or surgical). The literature concerning liposuction is reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Imaging, UNIFESP-Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. anabelms.ddi@epm.br
authors.forename: Anabel M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Scaranelo
authors.forename: Ricardo A S
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Davanço
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles; D000328:Adult; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015187:Lipectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods