Pellegrini-Stieda lesion

Case contributed by Yasser Asiri , 18 Dec 2018
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 19 Dec 2018

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
Chronic knee pain.
Body was changed:

Pellegrini-Stieda lesion presents with specific radiographic appearance of calcification or ossification related to prior medial collateral ligament injury. The patient was followfollowed up by MRI study and found to have a torn medial meniscus which likely explained the patient's presenting symptoms.

  • -<p>Pellegrini-Stieda lesion presents with specific radiographic appearance of calcification or ossification related to prior medial collateral ligament injury. The patient was follow up by MRI study and found to have a torn medial meniscus which likely explained the patient's presenting symptoms.</p>
  • +<p>Pellegrini-Stieda lesion presents with specific radiographic appearance of calcification or ossification related to prior medial collateral ligament injury. The patient was followed up by MRI study and found to have a torn medial meniscus which likely explained the patient's presenting symptoms.</p>

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  • medial collateral ligament.

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