Compression of the iliac vein by a synovial cyst.
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.
Sugiura
Miki
M
Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Komiyama
Takashi
T
Akagi
Daisuke
D
Miyata
Teturo
T
Shigematsu
Hiroshi
H
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