Lumbar Morel-Lavallee lesion after trauma: a report of 2 cases.
Morel-Lavallee syndrome is a posttraumatic soft tissue injury in which the subcutaneous tissue is broken off from the underlying fascia, creating a cavity filled with hematoma and liquefied fat. It commonly occurs over the greater trochanter and, rarely, may also occur in the lumbal region.Morel-Lavallee syndrome can be often diagnosed late because of ommitted diagnosis in emergency services. The emergency physician and radiologist must keep this syndrome in mind because early diagnosis can enable conservative management, whereas delayed diagnosis may lead to surgical exploration. In this article,we present the clinical and radiologic features of 2 cases of lumbar Morel-Lavallee syndrome detected after trauma.
Department of Radiology, Duzce Ataturk Goverment Hospital, Duzce, Turkey. Electronic address: rabuyukkaya@gmail.com.
Ayla
A
Buyukkaya
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey.
Harun
H
Güneş
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey.
Mehmet Ali
MA
Özel
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey.
Ramazan
R
Buyukkaya
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey.
Ömer
Ö
Onbas
Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Duzce University, Duzce, Turkey.
Ayhan
A
Sarıtas
D000058:Accidental Falls; D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000293:Adolescent; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*