title: Bilateral discoid medial menisci: a rare phenomenon.
abstract: Discoid medial meniscus is a relatively rare pathology of the knee joint, with bilateral cases even rarer. Herein, we report the case of a 25-year-old man diagnosed with discoid medial meniscus in the right knee with a horizontal tear. Increased cupping of the medial condyle of the tibia, widening of the medial joint space and the presence of discoid meniscus in the right knee prompted investigation of the asymptomatic left knee with magnetic resonance imaging. The contralateral asymptomatic knee also showed evidence of discoid medial meniscus. The symptomatic knee was successfully treated by arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, with excellent functional outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. drpuspak27@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Puspak
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Samal
authors.forename: Kishan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhagwat
authors.forename: Tapas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Panigrahi
authors.forename: Nirmalraj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gopinathan
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture / Q000473:pathology; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome