Discoid medial meniscus with horizontal tear - bilateral

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli

Diagnosis almost certain

Citation, DOI, disclosures and case data

Citation:

Rasuli B, Discoid medial meniscus with horizontal tear - bilateral. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 24 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-158687

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-158687

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/cases/158687?iframe=true

rID:

158687

Disclosures:

At the time the case was submitted for publication Bahman Rasuli had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Case published:

25 Dec 2022

Revisions:

2 times, by 2 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

Institution:

Jame Jam Advanced Medical Imaging Centre

Quiz mode:

Included

Presentation

Chronic bilateral knee pain.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years

Gender: Male

Right knee

From the case: Discoid medial meniscus with horizontal tear - bilateral

mri

incomplete discoid medial meniscus with horizontal tear along with body and posterior horn
lateral meniscus with horizontal tear along with anterior horn, associated with parameniscal cyst measuring about 5 x 15 mm next to the anterior horn
small popliteus tendon synovial cyst measuring about 5 x 20 mm

Left knee

From the case: Discoid medial meniscus with horizontal tear - bilateral

mri

incomplete discoid medial meniscus with horizontal tear along with body and posterior horn
small popliteus tendon synovial cyst measuring about 10 x 20 mm
PCL ganglion cyst measuring about 5 x 10 mm

Case Discussion

An unusual case of the bilateral incomplete discoid medial meniscus with a horizontal tear. Discoid meniscus is an anatomical variant that has a body that is too wide, usually affecting the lateral meniscus.

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