Medial discoid meniscus

Case contributed by Domenico Nicoletti
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Medial knee pain without history of trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 11 years
Gender: Male
mri

Complete medial discoid meniscus with alteration of the signal from intrameniscal mucoid degeneration.

Annotated image

Complete medial discoid meniscus with alteration of the signal from intrameniscal mucoid degeneration (yellow arrow). 

Case Discussion

The diagnosis requires continuity between the anterior and posterior horns on three consecutive 5mm sagittal slices and is confirmed by coronal slices, showing an abnormally thick meniscus. The MRI findings were confirmed on arthroscopy.

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