Skeletal Radiology

, Volume 45, Issue 10, pp 1419–1423 | Cite as

Ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage of calcific bursitis of the medial collateral ligament of the knee: a case report and review of the literature

  • Federico Del Castillo-González
  • Juan José Ramos-Álvarez
  • José González-Pérez
  • Elena Jiménez-Herranz
  • Guillermo Rodríguez-Fabián
Case Report

Abstract

Objectives

Calcification of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) of the knee is rare. The literature reports no positive outcomes when conservative treatment has been followed. This paper reports a case of such calcification and its treatment using ultrasound-guided percutaneous lavage (UGPL).

Methods

A 66-year-old patient presented with medial knee pain. X-ray, ultrasound, and magnetic resonance (MR) examinations revealed calcific bursitis of the MCL, which was treated by UGPL.

Results

One month after treatment the patient was asymptomatic. X-ray, ultrasound, and MR examinations confirmed the almost complete disappearance of the calcification; only very tiny fragments remained.

Conclusions

Calcific bursitis of the MCL of the knee is very uncommon, but should be taken into account in differential diagnoses for medial knee pain. UGPL is proposed as a treatment for this condition.

Keywords

Calcific bursitis Medial collateral ligament Ultrasound Percutaneous lavage 

Notes

Compliance with ethical standards

Informed consent

Informed consent was obtained from the participating patient. This article does not contain patient data.

Ethical approval

The procedure was performed in accordance with the ethical standards of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and in agreement with the Helsinki Declaration.

Conflict of interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Federico Del Castillo-González
    • 1
  • Juan José Ramos-Álvarez
    • 2
  • José González-Pérez
    • 1
  • Elena Jiménez-Herranz
    • 2
  • Guillermo Rodríguez-Fabián
    • 1
  1. 1.Deyre Medical CentreMadridSpain
  2. 2.School of Sports MedicineComplutense UniversityMadridSpain

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