08 September 2025
: Case report 
Adolescent Morel‐Lavallée Lesions: A Case Report of Challenges in Diagnosis and Management in Atypical Locations
Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease
Brendon C. Chou
ABCDEF 1*, Jason M. Reiter BDEF 2, Myron M. Georgei BDEF 1, Peter C. Wei BDEF 1, Mariam W. Fahim ABDEF 1
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.948545
Am J Case Rep 2025; 26:e948545
Figure 6 MRI images of the right tibia-fibula taken 2 months after drainage, including A) axial, T1-weighted; B) axial, proton-density fat saturation; C) coronal, short-tau inversion recovery (STIR). The previous Morel-Lavallée lesion at the lateral leg has visibly decreased in size, with the fluid collection (green arrow) now measuring 5 mm in thickness and spanning 8.8 cm in the craniocaudal dimension, with displaced subcutaneous fat (red arrow) and fat globules noted (red arrowhead).