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Hoffa fat pad ganglion cyst

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

knee instability following trauma 3 years prior.

Patient Data

Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
mri

Chronic completed ACL tear.

Well-defined multilobulated cystic mass within the Hoffa’s fat pad of low signal on T1 and high signal on PD fat sat.

Normal appearance of the menisci, cruciate and collateral ligamenys.

Case Discussion

MRI features of Hoffa's fat pad ganglion cyst (incidental finding) in a patient with chronic complete ACL tear.

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