Celery stalk sign (anterior cruciate ligament)

Last revised by Mohamed Saber ◉ on 23 Feb 2021

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Gaillard F, Saber M, Feger J, et al. Celery stalk sign (anterior cruciate ligament). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-3619

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-3619

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/3619?embed_domain=fkgfeaby.ebecbve.dbz%255850%25588c3%25588e

rID:

3619

Article created:

28 May 2008, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

23 Feb 2021, Mohamed Saber ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Mohamed Saber had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

13 times, by 11 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Sections:

Signs

Tags:

knee, anterior cruciate ligament, ganglion cyst

Synonyms:

Celery stalk sign (ACL)

The celery stalk sign is a term given to the appearance of the anterior cruciate ligament which has undergone mucoid degeneration and has been likened to that of a celery stalk. Its low signal longitudinal fibres are separated from each other by higher signal mucinous material, best appreciated on T2 weighted images.