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“Ring-shaped” meniscus and accompanying intermeniscal bridge meniscus: a rare combined variant resembling a bucket-handle tear

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Many anatomical variations have been described in the menisci, especially in the lateral meniscus. Among these, discoid meniscus is the most common variation. Others are described in the literature as double-layered meniscus, accessory meniscus, ring-shaped meniscus, and hypoplastic meniscus. Also, combined variations associated with ring-shaped meniscus have been described, and they can be confused with fragmented complex tears and cause unnecessary surgery. Increasing awareness of the imaging features of these accompanying combined variations may aid in the recognition and differentiation of this entity from meniscus tears. We report the case of a ring-shaped meniscus and accompanying intermeniscal bridge meniscus, which has not been described before in the literature, highlighting the MRI and arthroscopic imaging findings of it.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Private Medivia Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Maila Asadullayeva & Ali Kemal Sivrioglu

  2. Department of Radiology, UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA

    Ceylan Altintas Taslicay

  3. Department of Radiology, Anamur State Hospital, Mersin, Turkey

    Elmire Dervisoglu

  4. Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Istanbul Pendik Bolge Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

    Yusuf Iyetin

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Asadullayeva, M., Altintas Taslicay, C., Dervisoglu, E. et al. “Ring-shaped” meniscus and accompanying intermeniscal bridge meniscus: a rare combined variant resembling a bucket-handle tear. Skeletal Radiol 53, 805–809 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-023-04439-9

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