title: Mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament--a report of two cases.
abstract: We report two cases of mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Mucoid degeneration of the ACL is a very rare cause of knee pain. There have been only seven reported cases of mucoid degeneration of the ACL in the English literature. We reviewed previous reports and summarized clinical features and symptoms, including those found in our two cases. MRI is the most useful tool for differentiating mucoid degeneration of the ACL from an intraligamentous ganglion or other lesions in the knee joint. If this disease is considered preoperatively, it can be diagnosed easily based on characteristic findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, JA Onomichi General Hospital, Onomichi, Hiroshima 722-8508, Japan. makoto-n@terra.dti.ne.jp
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishimori
authors.forename: Yoshio
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sumen
authors.forename: Kazuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakaridani
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D003240:Connective Tissue Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009093:Mucus; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology