Presentation
Knee pain
Patient Data
Age: Adult
From the case:
Pellegrini-Stieda lesion
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Radiographs of the left knee demonstrate calcification of the proximal portion of the medial collateral ligament.
From the case:
Pellegrini-Stieda lesion
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Zoomed image of the above x-ray.
Case Discussion
Pellegrini-Stieda lesion is an ossified lesion near the medial collateral ligament adjacent to the margin of the medial femoral condyle, often post-traumatic.