title: Intramuscular ganglion of the quadriceps femoris.
abstract: Ganglion cysts are common lesions that are most often found around the joints of the hands and feet. Ganglia around the distal femur usually occur within the synovial membrane or tendon sheath, but rarely within muscles. Several cases of intramuscular ganglions in the hand and wrist have been reported, but a ganglion cyst in the quadriceps muscle has rarely been addressed in studies. In this report, we present a 17-year-old patient with a painful movable mass in the intramuscular area of the quadriceps femoris that was diagnosed by ultrasound and treated by excision and biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunsan Medical Center of Wonkwang University Hospital, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Gunsan, Korea.
authors.forename: Yeung Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Soo Uk
authors.initials: SU
authors.lastname: Chae
authors.forename: Byong San
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Jong Yun
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyang Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jo
keywords: Intramuscular ganglion cyst; Quadriceps muscle