BILATERAL POPLITEAL CYST OSSIFICATION IN THE KNEES: A CASE REPORT
EDGAR NIETO *
Department of Orthopedic, University of Los Andes (ULA), Venezuela
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Abstract
We reported a case of a 60 year old man with painful swelling on the posteromedial compartment and functional limitation to flex both knees. The radiological study shows a solid tumor in the soft tissues. MRI scanner of both knees revealed an ossified mass inside popliteal cyst. In the literature consulted it is not reported a case about giant ossified bodies in both knees. They're only three cases-report of single large ossified masses presenting as osteochondral lesions in the popliteal cyst, a one of them report more than two loose bodies in a knee.
In conclusion, we presented a case non described in the consulted literature of loose bodies ossified in bilateral popliteal cyst.
Keywords: Baker cyst, giant ossified loose bodies, X-ray, MRI