title: Giant synovial cyst of the hip joint.
abstract: Synovial cysts are known to occur in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Their presentation in the hip joint, however, continues to be a diagnostic challenge. A case is presented involving a patient with a large synovial cyst of the hip, emphasizing the need for the orthopaedic surgeon to include synovial cyst in the differential diagnosis of a painless groin mass, particularly in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington.
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Incavo
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Moreland
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000150:complications; D006119:Groin; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed