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Morel-lavallee lesion in children

Authors: Eun Young Rha, Dae Ho Kim, Ho Kwon, Sung-No Jung

Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Morel-Lavallee lesion (MLL) is a closed degloving injury resulting from blunt shearing or tangential forces. In this condition, hemolymph is collected in the closed space between the separated subcutaneous tissue and the underlying fascia. The clinical manifestation of MLL varies from soft fluctuant swelling to skin necrosis or wound sepsis. Due to its inconsistent clinical manifestations and delayed onset, it is rarely described. We present a case of a 28-month-old child who developed delayed MLL arising from pelvic fracture after a motor vehicle accident. In addition, we provide a review of MLL and describe rare cases of it in children.

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Title: Morel-lavallee lesion in children
Authors: Eun Young Rha
Dae Ho Kim
Ho Kwon
Sung-No Jung
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: World Journal of Emergency Surgery / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1749-7922
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-7922-8-60

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