Intra-articular lipoma causing snapping in the patellofemoral joint.
Intra-articular lipoma is an exceedingly rare diagnosis. We identified a lipoma that was seated in the retropatellar area and caused snapping of the patella during flexion of the knee joint. The tumor was easily and totally excised under arthroscopic guidance after the thin pedicle was cut.
Yilmaz
Erhan
E
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Firat University, Medical Faculty, Elazig, Turkey. yilmazerh@yahoo.com
Karakurt
Lokman
L
Yildirim
Hanifi
H
Ozercan
Resat
R
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008067:Lipoma / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella