title: Compression of the iliac vein by a synovial cyst.
abstract: While a synovial cyst of the hip is a rare cause of lower limb swelling, a differential diagnosis of deep vein thrombosis is needed. A case of lower limb swelling due to compression of the external iliac vein by a synovial cyst is presented with a review of the literature. Sagittal views and three-dimensional images of a CT scan were very useful for the diagnosis. This is the first review in English of vessel compression by a synovial cyst of the hip.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sugiura
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komiyama
authors.forename: Daisuke
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Akagi
authors.forename: Teturo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shigematsu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D007084:Iliac Vein / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D010991:Plethysmography; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional