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Medial meniscal cyst: a case report

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Abstract

Meniscal cysts are a rare disease constantly combined with a horizontal meniscal lesion. Currently, nuclear magnetic resonance (MRI) is the main diagnostic tool, because of its high sensitivity and specificity, and decompression arthroscopy combined with selective meniscectomy is the treatment of choice. The Authors report a case of a voluminous medial meniscal cyst where instrumental examination, MRI, was fundamental for the preoperative diagnosis of the horizontal meniscal lesion causing the cystic degeneration of the meniscus. The treatment performed was selective meniscectomy of the body and posterior horn of the medial meniscus and decompression of the voluminous cyst by arthroscopy. Physical examination after six months showed the complete resolution of swelling at the medial hemirima, no walking pain and normal range of motion.

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    Mauro Spina, Giacomo Sabbioni & Domenico Tigani

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Spina, M., Sabbioni, G. & Tigani, D. Medial meniscal cyst: a case report. Chir Organi Mov 92, 175–178 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12306-008-0059-7

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Keywords

  • Meniscal cyst
  • Horizontal meniscal lesion
  • MRI
  • Arthroscopic decompression
  • Selective meniscectomy