Scaranelo Anabel M, Davanço Ricardo A S
Department of Diagnostic Imaging, UNIFESP-Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Br J Plast Surg. 2005 Sep;58(6):849-51. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2004.12.016.
A swelling of the abdominal wall in a 27-year-old woman after undergoing liposuction is described. Pseudocyst of Morel-Lavallée was located within the abdominal fascia and removed by surgery. MRI showed a non-homogenous mass with hyper intense fluid level and septations in T2-weighted images. We speculated that MRI can be used to guide the treatment (conservative or surgical). The literature concerning liposuction is reviewed.