title: Giant ganglionic cyst of the hip as a rare cause of sciatica.
abstract: Although ganglionic cysts located at the hip joint are described infrequently, those found in this region are usually small, deep-seated, and asymptomatic. Occasionally, however, a large ganglionic cyst of the hip area is observed that becomes symptomatic following compression of adjacent neurovascular bundles. In this report, the authors describe a 51-year-old man with symptoms of sciatica caused by a giant ganglionic cyst of the posterior hip joint. Because of its intermuscular location, the cyst was not palpable, and was probably misdiagnosed previously as a herniated disc of the lumbar spine. After resection of the cyst, the patient's symptoms resolved completely. This case highlights the importance of a detailed clinical examination for patients with multiple degenerative joint diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, Yun-Lin Branch, Douliou City, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kuan-Wen
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Ming-Hsiao
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Shier-Chieg
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Ken N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Shu-Hua
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D045888:Ganglion Cysts / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012585:Sciatica / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome