Intramuscular hematoma

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Muscular injury of the calf sustained 2 weeks ago.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
mri

Well-defined, thick-walled collection in the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle, with septa and trabeculae within. The collection is hypointense centrally on T1 and hyperintense on STIR, consistent with an intramuscular hematoma.

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