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Discoid meniscus with tear

Case contributed by Vinay Shah
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Pain, swelling & clicking in right knee. History of trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 13 years
Gender: Female
mri

There is loss of normal semilunar shape of the lateral meniscus, which appears  more than three consecutive sections on saggital images, represent discoid meniscus. It shows hyperintense signal on the T2W, PD FSAT images with flipped fragment on medial aspect, represents grade III meniscal signal 

Case Discussion

  1. These findings represent discoid meniscus with Grade III meniscal signal.

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