MR imaging of lipoma arborescens of the knee joint.

Ryu, K N; Jaovisidha, S; Schweitzer, M; Motta, A O; Resnick, D · AJR Am J Roentgenol · 1996

case_series · Level IV

Where this comes from

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to define MR imaging of patients with lipoma arborescens of the knee. MR images showed villous lipomatous proliferation (100%) with signal intensity similar to that of fat on T1- and T2-weighted images, masslike subsynovial fat deposition (38%), joint effusion (100%), erosive bone changes at articular margins (38%), associated synovial cysts (25%), and degenerative changes (13%). MR imaging is a valuable technique for examining patients with lipoma arborescens of the knee and can support the diagnosis of this rare condition.

Medical subject headings