Anterior cruciate ligament ganglion cyst

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 27 May 2008
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Frank Gaillard, 18 Mar 2018

Updates to Case Attributes

Title was changed:
ACLAnterior cruciate ligament ganglion cyst
Age was set to Adult.
Presentation was changed:
Knee pain in an adult.
Body was removed:

MRI demonstrates fluid intensity cystic regions closely related to the anterior cruciate ligament, and extending between the two bands of the ligament anteriorly. These features are characteristic of incidental ACL ganglion cysts which are often an incidental and asymptomatic finding.

  • -<p>MRI demonstrates fluid intensity cystic regions closely related to the <a href="/articles/anterior-cruciate-ligament" title="anterior cruciate ligament">anterior cruciate ligament</a>, and extending between the two bands of the ligament anteriorly. These features are characteristic of incidental<a href="/articles/acl-ganglion-cyst" title="ACL ganglion cyst"> ACL ganglion cysts</a>&#160;which are often an incidental and asymptomatic finding.</p>

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Images Changes:

Image MRI (PD fat sat) ( update )

Specifics changed from PD to PD fat sat.
Description was removed:
Sagittal Fat Sat PD

Image MRI (PD fat sat) ( update )

Specifics changed from PD to PD fat sat.
Description was removed:
Coronal Fat Sat PD

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