Medial discoid meniscus with cyst formation in a child.
A medial discoid meniscus with cystic formation was found in a 9-year-old girl. The cyst was located in the anterolateral part of the meniscus, mechanically blocking knee extension. The presenting symptom was knee flexion contracture. Total meniscectomy was followed by full recovery.
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Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Sapir Medical Center, Kefar Sava, Israel.
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D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003286:Contracture / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D003560:Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008592:Menisci, Tibial; D012008:Recurrence