Lipohemarthrosis

Case contributed by Morlie L Wang
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma.

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There is a moderate suprapatellar knee joint effusion, probably representing lipohemarthrosis with a fat-fluid interface.

Case Discussion

Notice the layering of the blood within the fluid part of the fat-fluid level.

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