title: Mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of mucoid degeneration of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Mucoid degeneration of the ACL is a very rare cause of knee pain. There have been only some reported cases of mucoid degeneration of the ACL in the English literature. We reviewed previous reports and summarized clinical features and symptoms, including those found in our case. Magnetic Resonance Imaging is the most useful tool for differentiating mucoid degeneration of the ACL from an intraligamentous ganglion or other lesions in the knee joint. If this disease is considered preoperatively, it can be diagnosed easily based on characteristic findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery (A), UH Hassan II,Fes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Khalid Ibn
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: el Kadi
authors.forename: Florian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Marcaillou
authors.forename: Stephane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blanc
authors.forename: Bassam
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Salloum
authors.forename: Cyril
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Dimontagliari
authors.forename: Fawzi
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boutayeb
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; arthroscopy; mucoid degeneration