Knee Cases

Which statements about lipohemarthrosis are true?


a) It is most commonly seen in the knee.

b) A horizontal beam radiograph is necessary to see a fat-fluid level.

c) The fat seen in lipohemarthrosis comes from traumatized subcutaneous fatcells.

d) a and b

e) a, b and c


Michael L. Richardson, M. D. -- mrich@u.washington.edu
© Department of Radiology, University of Washington