Knee synovial cyst presenting as iliotibial band friction syndrome.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present the case of a 28-year-old competitive runner with iliotibial band (ITB) friction syndrome associated with a synovial cyst. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) did not demonstrate a fluid collection. However, open exploration revealed a large cyst beneath the ITB arising from the capsule of the knee proximal to the lateral meniscus. The cyst disappeared on extension. The pre-operative MRI scan may have revealed the cyst, if it had been taken with the knee flexed.
Medical subject headings
- Cumulative Trauma Disorders
- Fascia Lata
- Knee Joint
- Synovial Cyst
Anatomy
- knee
- tibia