Extra-capsular floating fat at the extremity: a review.
Extracapsular
Fat-fluid level
Floating fat
Imaging
Infection
Lipohemarthrosis
Trauma
Journal
Skeletal radiology
ISSN: 1432-2161
Titre abrégé: Skeletal Radiol
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 7701953
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2023
Dec 2023
Historique:
received:
28
03
2023
accepted:
27
04
2023
revised:
27
04
2023
medline:
23
10
2023
pubmed:
3
5
2023
entrez:
3
5
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Extra-capsular floating fat may present in a variety of non-articular locations at the extremity. Manifestation of floating fat or fat-fluid level(s) outside of a joint is a marker of trauma or infection. Recognizing radiologic sign(s) of extra-capsular floating fat can aid radiologists to provide an informed differential diagnosis and facilitate clinical care. This review discusses the etiology, mechanisms, and imaging appearance of extracapsular floating fat in specific anatomic and non-anatomic locations at the extremity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37133516
doi: 10.1007/s00256-023-04356-x
pii: 10.1007/s00256-023-04356-x
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2367-2376Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to International Skeletal Society (ISS).
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