DOI: 10.12890/2020_001910

Morel-Lavallee Syndrome: A Rare Tumefactive Lesion

Authors

  • Mohamed Labied Pediatric Radiology Department, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Morocco
  • Siham Salam Pediatric Radiology Department, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Morocco
  • Salma Jabri Pediatric Radiology Department, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Morocco
  • Dalal Laoudiyi Pediatric Radiology Department, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Morocco
  • Kamilia Chbani Pediatric Radiology Department, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Morocco
  • Lahcen Ouzidane Pediatric Radiology Department, Ibn Rochd University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Casablanca, Morocco

labied.mohamed@gmail.com

Keywords

Morel-Lavallee, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging

Abstract

First described by the French surgeon Maurice Morel-Lavallee in 1853, Morel-Lavallee syndrome (MLS) is a serolymphatic effusion resulting from tangential injury to richly vascularized tissues. The imaging characteristics may be variable over time due to lesion progression and the eventual organization of a fibrous capsule. We report a case of extensive MLS in the lower leg of a 12-year-old child. We discuss the ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging findings and describe the differential diagnoses.

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Published

2020-10-06

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 12 (2020)

How to Cite

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Labied M, Salam S, Jabri S, Laoudiyi D, Chbani K, Ouzidane L. Morel-Lavallee Syndrome: A Rare Tumefactive Lesion. EJCRIM [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 6 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];7(12). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/1910

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