Morel Lavallée Lesion

Morel Lavallée Lesion - A case report and review of literature.:

What is a Morel Lavallee lesion?

Morel-Lavallée lesion is a closed degloving soft tissue injury, as a result of abrupt separation of skin and subcutaneous tissue from the underlying fascia.

Morel-Lavallée lesion: A closed degloving injury that requires real ...

Morel Lavallée Lesion - A case report and review of literature.

Int J Surg Case Rep. 2020 Sep 25;76:103-106

Authors: Pikkel YY, Hasan MJ, Ben-Yehuda Raz D, Ben-Naftaly Y, Duek OS, Ullman Y

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Morel-Lavallée lesion (MLL) is an uncommon entity, by which shearing forces result in a closed degloving lesion. This can result in an infected hematoma and lead to a life-threatening situation.

PRESENTATION OF CASE: We present a case of a 59-year-old patient who presented to our emergency department. This patient had a crushing injury, and later was found to have an infected MLL. The patient was treated with surgical drainage, and 2 split thickness skin grafts. The patient fully healed.

DISCUSSION: We review the current literature regarding MLL and diagnostic tools in order to accurately and rapidly diagnose this often-missed entity. Special emphasis is given to the treatment of MLL, with the current knowledge as reflected in the literature.

CONCLUSIONS: It is important for caregivers to know the diagnostic steps and pitfalls of this elusive diagnosis in order to diagnose and treat MLL quickly, before it turns into a life-threatening state for the patient.



PMID: 33011652 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]