December 2019

Two patients with a mass in the knee

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Clinical information

Two elderly patients examined for SONOZORG a primary care ultrasound facility with palpable masses in the knee one on the medial and one on the lateral side. Note that the masses are painless.

Ultrasound Images & Clips

2 patients with a mass in the knee

The first patient has a multiloculated mass on the lateral side of the knee.

The mass is in close relation with the meniscus

Another image of the mass in close relation with the meniscus

The mass is not vascularized

This is an image of the medial side that shows degenerative changes.

This is the medial meniscus of the other patient with a tear.

There is protrusion of the meniscus and a small cyst

This is an image of the meniscal cyst

This is the meniscus of another patient. If you are lucky to can find the cyst and the meniscal tear in one image

Conclusion

The mass lesions proved to be caused by meniscal cysts which are often the result of a meniscal tear or severe meniscal degeneration.

Details

Body part: Knee

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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