Abstract
Ganglion cysts are benign masses that originate from mucinous degeneration of the connective tissues and are quite rare when arising from the knee joint. Symptoms are often represented by pain, joint tenderness, effusion and occasional swelling with a palpable mass in the popliteal region of the knee. Percutaneous aspiration followed by a corticosteroid injection of a ganglion cyst has either a diagnostic or therapeutic meaning and its guidance through ultrasound allows the operator to make more accurate the procedure, ensuring the correct placement of the needle inside the lesion. We report our experience in the treatment of a voluminous ganglion cyst of the posterior cruciate ligament performed through the ultrasound guidance in a symptomatic young patient.
Abstract
Le cisti gangliari sono formazioni benigne che derivano dalla degenerazione mucinosa del tessuto connettivo ed il loro sviluppo all’interno della caività articolare del ginocchio è relativamente rara. Esse si manifestano con dolore, versamento articolare, nonché occasionalmente con gonfiore e sottoforma di una massa palpabile a livello della regione poplitea. La loro aspirazione percutanea, eventualmente seguita da un’iniezione di corticosteroide, ha una valenza sia diagnostica che terapeutica e l’ausilio della guida ecografica permette all’operatore di rendere la procedura la più accurata possibile, assicurando il corretto posizionamento dell’ago all’interno della lesione. Vogliamo riportare la nostra esperienza nel trattamento percutaneo tramite guida ecografica di una voluminosa cisti gangliare del legamento crociato posteriore in una giovane paziente sintomatica.
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Giuseppe Maria Vilella, Pietro Guerrisi, Giulia Lucignani, Gaia Pasquali, Francesco Maria Drudi declare that they have no conflict of interest.
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Vilella, G.M., Guerrisi, P., Lucignani, G. et al. Ultrasound-guided aspiration and steroid injection of a posterior cruciate ligament ganglion cyst: report of a case. J Ultrasound 18, 283–286 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40477-014-0099-0
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