Presentation
Anterior knee pain.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Quadriceps fat pad impingement syndrome
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Quadriceps fat pad is high signal on fat-saturated sequences with a convex posterior border bulging into the suprapatellar recess.
Small ganglion cyst arising from the anterior horn lateral meniscus.
Case Discussion
Edema of the quadriceps fat pad is common and often incidental but can represent an impingement syndrome in the correct clinical setting.
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