Subcutaneous edema

Edema (subcutaneous edema) is an abnormally large fluid volume in the circulatory system or in the tissues between cells (interstitial spaces), and is characteristically observed as a region of T2 hyperintensity and T1 Hypointensity on magnetic resonance (MR) images 1).

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Schraffenberger L. Mosby’s medical dictionary, 8th ed. Elsevier Health Sciences, 2008