title: An unusual case of synovial cyst of the hip joint presenting as femoral vein compression and severe lower limb edema.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Synovial cyst of the hip joint causing the compression of the femoral vein is a rare occurrence. We carefully reviewed the international literature collecting 26 additional cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case of a patient affected with synovial cyst of the hip joint causing the compression of the femoral vein and severe lower limb edema is presented.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The treatment of choice of synovial cyst compressing the femoral vein is surgical removal.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery Pietro Valdoni, University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Colasanti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sapienza
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Moroni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mosiello
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Postacchini
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: di Marzo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000473:pathology*; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D035002:Lower Extremity; D008297:Male; D013581:Synovial Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery