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**Disrupts capillaries and lymphatics resulting in leakage of lymph, blood, and necrotic fat
**Disrupts capillaries and lymphatics resulting in leakage of lymph, blood, and necrotic fat
*Most commonly seen in proximal thigh
*Most commonly seen in proximal thigh
**Also reported in trunk, prepatellar region, lumbar region, or scapular regions
*If not diagnosed early, can become infected


==Clinical Features==
==Clinical Features==
 
*Enlarging, painful area of swelling
*Soft tissue fluctuance


==Differential Diagnosis==
==Differential Diagnosis==

Revisión del 18:39 14 mar 2018

Background

  • Posttraumatic, closed degloving injury
  • Results in subcutaneous fluid collection after abrupt separation of skin and subcutaneous tissues from underlying fascia
    • Disrupts capillaries and lymphatics resulting in leakage of lymph, blood, and necrotic fat
  • Most commonly seen in proximal thigh
    • Also reported in trunk, prepatellar region, lumbar region, or scapular regions
  • If not diagnosed early, can become infected

Clinical Features

  • Enlarging, painful area of swelling
  • Soft tissue fluctuance

Differential Diagnosis

Evaluation

Management

Disposition

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