Mucoid degeneration of both ACL and PCL.
Unlike meniscal tears and chondral defects, the mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a rare cause of knee pain and there have been no case reports of mucoid degeneration of both the ACL and the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). A 48-year-old-male patient presented with knee pain and limitation of motion. The patient's magnetic resonance imaging, arthroscopic findings, and pathologic diagnosis confirmed a clinical diagnosis of mucoid degeneration of both the ACL and the PCL. The symptoms disappeared after arthroscopic partial excision of the ACL and PCL.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Ulsan University Hospital, Ulsan University College of Medicine, Korea. sdcho@uuh.ulsan.kr
Sung-Do
SD
Cho
Yoon-Seok
YS
Youm
Chae-Chil
CC
Lee
Dong-Kyo
DK
Seo
Tae-Won
TW
Kim
D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016119:Posterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D011859:Radiography