An Unusual Case of Acl Cyst with Multiple Melon Seed Bodies of the Knee

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  • Abhishek Vaish
  • Parag Sancheti
  • Raju Vaishya
چکیده

INTRODUCTION The cyst of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a known clinical entity, but its association with knee synovitis and melon or rice bodies is not documented. CASE REPORT We report a rare case of ganglionic cyst of of the knee in association with diffuse synovitis and multiple melon or rice bodies in a 36 year old male. The case was treated arthroscopically with removal ofthe cyst of ACL and multiple melon seed bodies. CONCLUSION Information regarding incidence, treatment, and outcomes for patients with synovial cysts and melon seed bodies is lacking. Arthroscopic examination of joint gives the opportunity to diagnose such rare entity of the joint and also provide minimally invasive effective treatment of such pathology.

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دوره 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016