Lipohemarthrosis (MRI)

Case contributed by Roberto Schubert
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Patient with non-displaced tibial plateau fracture.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male

Knee joint

mri

Marrow edema of the upper tibial plateau, in keeping with the presenting status of an un-displaced tibial plateau fracture.

Moderate knee effusion with fluid level showing upper high T1 signal fluid and lower low T1 signal fluid consistent with fat-fluid level.

Case Discussion

Features are consistent with lipohemarthrosis secondary to a tibial plateau fracture

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