Large Intra-Articular Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ganglion Cyst, Presenting with Inability to Flex the Knee
Joint Authors
Sloane, Jake
Gulati, Vivek
Baghla, Davinder Paul Singh
Penna, Sreeram
Pastides, Philip
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-01-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
A 41-year-old female presented with a 3-month history of gradually worsening anterior knee pain, swelling and inability to flex the knee.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a large intra-articular cystic swelling anterior to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), extending into the Hoffa's infrapatellar fat pad.
Following manipulation under anaesthesia and arthroscopic debridement of the cyst, the patient's symptoms were relieved with restoration of normal knee motion.
ACL ganglion cysts are uncommon intra-articular pathological entities, which are usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally by MRI.
This is the first reported case of an ACL cyst being so large as to cause a mechanical block to knee flexion.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Sloane, Jake& Gulati, Vivek& Penna, Sreeram& Pastides, Philip& Baghla, Davinder Paul Singh. 2011. Large Intra-Articular Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ganglion Cyst, Presenting with Inability to Flex the Knee. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Sloane, Jake…[et al.]. Large Intra-Articular Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ganglion Cyst, Presenting with Inability to Flex the Knee. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Sloane, Jake& Gulati, Vivek& Penna, Sreeram& Pastides, Philip& Baghla, Davinder Paul Singh. Large Intra-Articular Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ganglion Cyst, Presenting with Inability to Flex the Knee. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-492051
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-492051