Diagnosis and Treatment of a Lateral Meniscal Cyst with Musculoskeletal Ultrasound

• Published in: Case reports in orthopedics Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 3
• Main Author: Chen, Hamilton
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015; Hindawi Limited
• Subjects: Case Report; Cysts; Knee; Medical diagnosis; NMR; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Pain; Patients; Sports injuries

Meniscal cysts are a relatively uncommon occurrence that may result in pain and disability in the knee. It is widely believed that meniscal cysts are secondary to fluid extrusion from a meniscus tear. Typically, diagnosis of a meniscal cyst typically requires magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to deli...