Meniscal cyst causing periarticular tibial erosion

Meniscal cysts causing bone erosions are rare. The majority of meniscal cysts are associated with tears of the menisci and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging appearances are usually diagnostic. The MR images of a 34-year-old man showed a well-defined cystic mass that communicated with a horizontal clea...

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Published inSingapore medical journal Vol. 46; no. 3; pp. 137 - 139
Main Authors Sheah, K, Png, M A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Singapore 01.03.2005
Subjects
Adult
Bone Diseases - etiology
Cartilage Diseases - complications
Cysts - complications
Femur - pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Menisci, Tibial - pathology
Tibia - pathology
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Summary:Meniscal cysts causing bone erosions are rare. The majority of meniscal cysts are associated with tears of the menisci and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging appearances are usually diagnostic. The MR images of a 34-year-old man showed a well-defined cystic mass that communicated with a horizontal cleavage tear of the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus and caused pressure erosion of the lateral tibial condyle. We believe this to be the first locally reported case of tibial erosion related to a meniscal cyst. This entity should be included in the differential diagnosis for a well-defined periarticular erosion.
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ISSN:0037-5675