title: [Echographic study of the popliteal region].
abstract: The paper reports an echographic study of the popliteal region designed to assess the utility of ultrasonography in the differential diagnosis of the various popliteal pathologies. In a year, 459 soft tissue samples were examined; 250 concerned the knee 138 patients gave negative results, while 112 cases presented this pathology with the following diagnosis: 94 cysts (21 appeared duplicated and monolateral, 28 duplicated and counterlateral), 2 aneurysms, 3 hematomas, 10 solid tumefactions (9 were benign, 1 malignant), 1 venous thrombosis and 2 chondromatosis. Of these 112 cases, 25 had been operated on, and the surgical reports quoted 15 cysts, 9 benign and 1 malignant neoplasm. The results of the study, when compared with the existing literature, highlight the essential role of ultrasound in the diagnostic approach to the pathology of the popliteal region.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pignatelli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Savino
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Orsitto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kiferle
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ruiu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D007719:Knee Joint; D011151:Popliteal Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Studio ecografico della regione poplitea.