What lies beneath: A case report of Morel-Lavallée lesion

A Morel-Lavallée lesion is a rare internal degloving injury that patients present with to the Emergency Department (ED) typically following high impact trauma. The diagnosis often missed due its uncommon presentation and emphasis on other concomitant injuries may have occurred as result of polytrauma. Potential long-term complications from these closed soft-tissue highlight need for early recognition. We one such case encountered in our ED aim familiarize readers presentation, diagnostic treatment modalities, challenges emergency physicians might face when encountering lesions.