Huge scalp Morel-Lavallée lesion with eye involvement in a 3-year-old girl: a case report

Abstract Background Morel-Lavallée lesions are posttraumatic, closed degloving injuries in which the skin and subcutaneous tissue are separated abruptly from superficial underlying fascia. This condition leads to an effusion containing hemolymph and necrotic fat. Magnetic resonance imaging, when ava...

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Main Authors: Claude Kasereka Masumbuko, Gabriel Kambale Bunduki, Mupenzi Mumbere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02891-6