title: Arthroscopic treatment of an intra-articular lipoma of the knee joint.
abstract: Intra-articular lipoma is an exceedingly rare diagnosis. There have been less than 15 documented cases of an intra-articular lipoma of the knee joint. This report presents the first description of an intra-articular knee lipoma treated entirely by arthroscopic methods. Preoperative history, examination, and imaging studies are reviewed. Intraoperative findings, treatment, and postoperative evaluation are discussed as well. Symptomatic intra-articular lipoma of the knee joint can be successfully treated by arthroscopic resection. Differentiating intra-articular lipoma from lipoma arborescens, a similar but more common condition, is important with regards to optimal treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New York University Medical Center-Hospital for Joint Diseases Orthopaedic Institute, New York, New York 10003, U.S.A. adam.Bernstein@worldnet.att.net
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Bernstein
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jazrawi
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Rose
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010329:Patella / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome